Doris "Jill" Adeline Henderson,
was a close friend of
Peter's daughter Valerie
in high school and college
( 1926-1935) Peter gave
her this plaque as a gift. She
said Peter told her she
was always bright &
cheerful, like a sunflower. |
Doris Henderson with Bill Williams (PM's grandson) at Barton
Springs?
~ 1938 |
Floral relief panel |
Peter
carved this piece
in art school
in Paris
(oak dated 1907)
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Beautifully carved Floral relief
element in the Grinley Gibbons
style. |
Peter carved this mirror for his wife Clo (dated 1910) |
Baroque style carving |
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Floral Relief given to Werner W. Dornberger, Professor of
Architectural Engineering at UT. (~1935) |
test piece |
This Dining table was carved for Clara Discoll & her husband
Hal Sevier and resided in Laguna Gloria (Now the Austin Museum
of Art) for many years. It was later given to the Austin Art
League. The table now rests in the Art House in downtown Austin
on Congress Ave. |
The Table is carved in oak and stained to golden oak color.
The table is approximately 7.5 feet long and 3.5 wide. The
fine carvings are in the Baroque style. |
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Table top |
Carving detail |
Classically carved mirror |
This 5 sided Humidor was a family owned piece carved by Mansbendel. |
Mansbendel's daughter Valerie and her husband WT Williams
were friends with Mr. & Mrs. LBJ and presented this as
a gift in the 1960's. |
Ladybird Johnson still owns the piece and it now resides at
the LBJ Ranch in Johnson City. |
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A Brazier carved by Mansbendel
and once owned by Miss Ela Hockaday. Headmaster of Hockaday
Girls School in Dallas. |
A Brazier carved by Mansbendel,
A copper or brass bowl filled with coal would have been placed
here to warm a room. Notice the burn marks on the wood. |
A Brazier carved by Mansbendel
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The Hockaday School was started in 1913 by Miss Ela Hockaday
in Dallas. Ten students enrolled in the school in 1913 on
Hockaday’s first campus, located in a house on North
Haskell Avenue in Dallas. (to read more click here)
http://www.hockaday.org/about/history/
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