{"title":"Coastal","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoastal, the Great Lakes way: canvas boat fenders, a harbor print, sailboat porcelain, sea-glass blues, and woven baskets.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"victorian-pressed-glass-covered-box-silver-plate-fish-finial-lid-engraved-cartouche-mount-octagonal-ribbed-body-circa-1880-1910-antique-tableware-collector-glass","title":"Victorian Pressed Glass Box with Fish Finial","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe glass is pressed into an octagonal form — eight panels with chamfered corners, vertical ribs running the full height of the body, each rib column separated by a row of molded beading. The lid is the same pressing exactly, the same geometry, designed to seat precisely on the box's notched rim. Both pieces are clear, substantial, mold-pressed glass built for daily use on a Victorian table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sits on the lid is what stops a room. A cartouche-shaped silver-plated plate — edges serpentine, face engraved with scrollwork and floral sprays in the chased manner of Victorian presentation silver — centers on a ball post from which rises a fish. It is cast in silver plate and rendered scale by scale: a diamond crosshatch runs the full length of the body from gill to tail, the dorsal fin is individually expressed, the caudal fin sweeps back in a single lateral movement, and the eye is a precise incised circle. The fish has been swimming on this lid for a century and has not yet decided to stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of pressed glass body and ornamental silver-plated lid was a standard Victorian economy: pressed glass produced at volume, a single cast decorative mount elevating the whole into something presentable at table. Fish imagery ran through Victorian silversmithing from the 1860s through the Edwardian period — on fish slices, sauce boats, condiment vessels, and presentation pieces — partly for thematic association with the dining service and partly because the naturalistic detail achievable in cast metal made fish one of the most rewarding subjects a silversmith could render.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The glass body and lid are clear and structurally sound. A minor chip is present on the exterior face of one glass panel on the body — small and fully disclosed. The silver plate mount presents well from above — scrollwork legible, fish form intact — and the reverse of the cartouche plate shows wear consistent with age: verdigris at the mounting post base and silver plate loss across the underside. The lid and body seat correctly; the mounting hardware functions as intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260012\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — English or American, late Victorian to early Edwardian\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePressed glass octagonal covered box with silver-plated fish finial lid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMold-pressed clear glass; silver plate over base metal cartouche mount and fish finial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMold-pressed glass body and lid; cast silver-plate cartouche mount with engraved scrollwork; cast fish finial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1880–1910 | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland or United States — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinor chip on exterior face of one glass panel — small, disclosed. Silver plate mount: scrollwork legible and fish finial intact from above. Mount reverse shows verdigris at post base and plate loss on underside, consistent with age. Lid and body seat correctly. Mounting hardware functional.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive Branch Antiques — 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — Victorian pressed glass with ornamental silver-plate mount; fish finial construction and scale detail consistent with English or American silverplate production, circa 1880–1910. No maker's mark confirmed on glass or mount.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$65–$165 (eBay — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003enot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown — age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollector, Victorian Table, Curio Cabinet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6″ D × 5″ W × 4″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.0 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48963642687716,"sku":"JLM-260012","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/4A4513E8-434F-49C1-B5AA-E1C9E457341F.jpg?v=1779628191"},{"product_id":"vintage-black-gloss-ceramic-swan-soap-dish-ring-holder-mid-century-high-gloss-black-glaze-circa-1940s-1960s-vanity-decor-bathroom-decor","title":"Black Ceramic Swan Soap Dish","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe swan is black. High-gloss black — the glaze catches every light source in the room and returns it as a long curved reflection across the body. The form rests low in the water posture: wings folded, feathers suggested in gentle scalloped ridges along the back, neck arching up and bending back in the arc that has described a swan in every century of decorative art. The base of the body opens into a shallow dish — two drainage holes in the unglazed bisque underside confirm the original purpose, a soap rest or ring catch at a vanity or bathroom shelf. The simplification is absolute. No painted detail, no gilding, no applied ornament. The form and the glaze are the whole argument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe black gloss swan in this specific simplified form — neck curved, wings folded, body as vessel — appeared across American ceramics from approximately the 1940s through the 1960s, when mid-century decorators embraced bold solid-glazed animal forms for vanity and bathroom accessories. Soap dishes and ring holders in swan form were produced by numerous American potteries as well as Japanese export manufacturers supplying the American market in the same period. The unglazed bisque base carries firing support marks consistent with commercial production from those decades; no maker’s stamp was legible on examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The high-gloss black glaze is substantially intact and the form is sound. A small nick is present at the head-neck junction, visible on close examination and noted here. Small glaze pinholes are present at the wing surface — manufacturing characteristics from the original firing, not subsequent damage. The unglazed base shows mineral staining at the center, confined entirely to the bisque and not affecting the glazed exterior. Drainage holes clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtica estate sale, June 2025. The house belonged to a woman who still kept trinket soaps in a dish and folded hand towels on the shelf — the kind of person who treated the small rituals of a bathroom as worth doing properly. This piece was part of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI’d been watching swans appear in styled interiors for a season by then. The form was everywhere — but almost always in white, in the expected register. This one is black. High-gloss, simplified to its essential argument, no gilding or painted detail. The black swan carries a different weight than the white one. It reads across aesthetics — dark academia, manor decor, mid-century modern, a collector’s vanity shelf with no particular allegiance to one era. That range is what made me pick it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt works as a soap dish, a ring catch, a still-life object that earns its place on a shelf. Salvation Army, Washington, Michigan — August 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250013\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — American or Japanese export, mid-20th century commercial production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack gloss ceramic swan soap dish \/ ring holder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCeramic; high-gloss black glaze over stoneware or earthenware body; unglazed bisque base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip-cast; high-gloss black glaze; two drainage holes on unglazed base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1940s–1960s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States or Japan — attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall nick at head-neck junction, visible on close inspection. Glaze pinholes on wing surface — manufacturing characteristic, not damage. Mineral staining on unglazed bisque base only. Glazed exterior intact. Drainage holes clear.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUtica estate sale, Utica, Michigan — June 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — mid-century black gloss ceramic swan soap dish form, consistent with American and Japanese export commercial production, 1940s–1960s. No maker’s mark legible.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18–$45 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$29\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno — home test negative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVanity Decor, Bathroom Shelf, Housewarming\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\"L × 4\"W × 4\"H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48963680207076,"sku":"JLM-260013","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/5442AE5B-39F4-4AFC-B7B1-D598E8548A20.jpg?v=1779630374"},{"product_id":"bing-grondahl-b-g-denmark-porcelain-trinket-dish-sailboat-maritime-scene-grisaille-underglaze-made-in-denmark-model-474-danish-porcelain-collectible","title":"Bing \u0026 Grøndahl Sailboat Trinket Dish","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe body is hard-paste porcelain, cast in an organic two-lobed form with an undulating rim — the kind of shape that suggests something found rather than fabricated, a white shore-smoothed vessel waiting to hold what the day sets down. The exterior is glaze-white and undecorated. The interior is the point: a maritime scene in tonal grisaille — slate blue, dove gray, and white — depicting a gaff-rigged sloop under full sail on open water. Sky and sea meet at a soft horizon. The sails catch wind. The hull sits low and the water holds its reflection in dark horizontal strokes. The painting is beneath the glaze, fired in, permanent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBing \u0026amp; Grøndahl was founded in Copenhagen in 1853 and remained one of Denmark's two premier porcelain houses for 134 years. The three-tower backstamp — taken from the Coat of Arms of Copenhagen — is among the most recognized marks in European porcelain. B\u0026amp;G distinguished itself through underglaze decoration: pigment applied to the unfired body before glazing, producing color of lasting depth that cannot be abraded. Their maritime and landscape subjects — atmospheric, painterly, rendered in the cool blue-gray palette particular to Danish light — are among the most collected of their decorative lines. In 1987, B\u0026amp;G merged with Royal Copenhagen, ending production under the independent B\u0026amp;G name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base carries the three-tower mark, \"B\u0026amp;G KJØBENHAVN \/ MADE IN DENMARK,\" model number 474-88, and the circled K first-quality stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Porcelain body intact — no chips, cracks, or repairs. Glaze bright and uncompromised. Underglaze maritime scene fully intact; no fading or wear. Minor dust in foot ring consistent with age. First quality, as stamped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's notes pending.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260017\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBing \u0026amp; Grøndahl, Copenhagen, Denmark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1853\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorcelain trinket dish \/ pin dish with underglaze maritime scene\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard-paste porcelain; underglaze grisaille decoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip-cast; two-lobed organic form; underglaze maritime painting; glaze-fired\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid-to-late 20th century, pre-1987 Royal Copenhagen merger | confidence: confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDenmark — confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo chips, cracks, or repairs. Glaze bright and uncompromised. Underglaze maritime scene fully intact. Minor foot ring dust. First quality, as stamped.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePending — location not recorded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStruck backstamp — B\u0026amp;G three-tower mark, KJØBENHAVN \/ MADE IN DENMARK; model 474-88; circled K first-quality stamp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$35–$65 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$45\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes — food-safe porcelain; recommend standard vintage caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown — age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eunknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScandinavian Collector, Desk or Vanity Dish, Holiday\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e5″ D × 4.5″ W × 1″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48974239170788,"sku":"JLM-260017","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/099EDEBB-A2D3-4666-97B6-58FB31194685.jpg?v=1779593690"},{"product_id":"ink-spot-studio-stone-harbor-lifeguard-chair-original-monoprint-signed-haddonfield-nj","title":"Ink Spot Studio Stone Harbor Monoprint","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe lifeguard chair stands empty on the sand, beneath a bright chrome-yellow sun that hangs in the upper corner of the scene. Two gulls are nearby, and a life preserver ring leans against the leg of the chair, while beach grass grows at the edges. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eThe artist has included the name of the location — \u003cem\u003e\"Stone Harbor\" —\u003c\/em\u003e written below the image in the same style as the artwork itself. The Ink Spot studio in Haddonfield, New Jersey, produced these monoprints as original works. Each piece is hand-printed and hand-painted, created one impression at a time, and signed on the back. As a result, no two prints are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter’s Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was January, cold and snowing. I found myself in a Salvation Army store in Washington, Michigan — the kind of place you visit when the sky has been gray for six weeks, and there’s nothing else to do but drive somewhere and look at things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI came across a bin filled with various pictures: framed photographs, tourist prints, the usual assortment. One image caught my attention. It featured an empty lifeguard chair on a beach in Stone Harbor, with a bright chrome yellow sun in the corner and two gulls nearby. This simple summer scene resonated deeply with me, especially during a Michigan January.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidwesterners understand this feeling. There’s a longing for warm pavement, open water, and a sky that isn’t the color of a wool blanket. Discovering a picture like this in January brings a special kind of hope — the reasonable certainty that summer will return, the lifeguard chair will be occupied again, and there will be a day when this scene feels ordinary once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260035\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInk Spot Studio — artist “SB,” Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed original monoprint, decorative wall art\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMonoprint on paper — hand-printed and hand-painted; teal-painted wood frame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMonoprint — hand-printed and hand-painted; one impression only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1980s–2000s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSA — confirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrint is in good condition with minor surface aging consistent with age. Teal-painted wood frame intact. Artist’s studio stamp and hand signature present on verso. No foxing or visible damage to print surface.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalvation Army, Washington, Michigan — January 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtist’s studio stamp and hand signature on verso; Ink Spot Studio, Haddonfield, New Jersey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18–$45 (Etsy \/ regional art market — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$22\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLake House, Beach House, Cottage, Art Gift, Summer Decor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.5\"H × 7.5\"W overall frame; image approximately 4\" × 5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.4 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":49004418564324,"sku":"JLM-260035","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/644AF483-0BEE-46E1-9117-84EB407C02DD.jpg?v=1779626866"},{"product_id":"circle-woven-basket-with-lid","title":"Water Hyacinth Lidded Basket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe basket is round, low, and wide — the whole form coiled upward from the base in a flat herringbone braid of dried water hyacinth, the stems pressed wide and overlapping, warm honey-brown with the natural variation that comes from the plant itself and not a dye. The lid is made the same way, domed, with a knotted rope finial at the crown. What makes this piece is the fit: the lid sits inside the rim rather than resting on top of it. That is not an accident. That is a weaver who measured twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWater hyacinth basketry is cottage-industry work — primarily the Philippines and Vietnam, where artisan weavers harvest and dry the aquatic plant and build these forms by hand, coiled row by row. No two are identical. No maker's name is attached, because the tradition is older than the brand system that would name it. What remains is the object: intact, well-made, and ready for the next room it belongs in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of what I bring into the Archive comes from a Salvation Army or another store built on giving something back. I like to support places that are doing something good with what people leave behind. The Detroit suburbs are full of donations — furniture, kitchen things, objects that had a whole life before I found them. I'm grateful these stores exist, because without them, most of what's in this Archive would be headed to a landfill instead. I found this basket on one of those hunts and couldn't leave it. The construction told the story before anything else did — the lid sits inside the rim, not on top of it. Someone made this carefully. It deserves a second chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250056\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — cottage industry weaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEstablished\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eObject\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLidded Storage Basket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater hyacinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConstruction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-coiled braid, knotted rope finial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEra\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContemporary Vintage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoutheast Asia — Philippines or Vietnam\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo breaks, no loose strands. Weave tight and intact throughout. Lid fits cleanly inside the rim.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalvation Army, Utica\/Sterling Heights, MI — 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial and construction identification; no maker's mark present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$10–20, secondhand water hyacinth lidded baskets, Etsy\/eBay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$18\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — housewarming, host gift, lakeshore home\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.5\" L × 7.5\" W × 6\" H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.75 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49012946829540,"sku":"JLM-260056","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/A8932010-E9B6-46BB-A10F-FDA15F656F6C.jpg?v=1779665648"},{"product_id":"matched-pair-of-canvas-boat-fenders-stenciled-kandy-torpedo-form-woven-cotton-vintage-nautical","title":"Canvas Boat Fenders, Matched Pair","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo boat fenders, torpedo-form, woven in natural cotton canvas — the weave close and tight, the surface worn to the particular warmth of objects that have spent years at the waterline. Each is stenciled in bold block letters: \u003cem\u003eKANDY\u003c\/em\u003e. A vessel name. Someone named their boat that, and these fenders hung at her hull through every docking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are connected by a yellow braided rope — still sound, still functional — the pair as they were found, intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 22 inches and three pounds each, they carry the heft of working gear. The canvas bears the age honestly: surface soiling, the softened tone of sun and water and time. Nothing structural. Everything earned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name travels with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFound at Steel City in Pittsburgh — a clothing studio that runs their own styling and staging operation. The owner was clearing out personal prop inventory, pieces they'd used to dress their shop floors and windows. I found the sale through Instagram. They had a sale running and the room was full of good things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pair stopped me immediately. KANDY — someone's boat. These fenders hung at her hull through every docking. 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