Buzza Motto – House by the Side of the Road by Sam Walter Foss

Buzza Motto – House by the Side of the Road by Sam Walter Foss

Buzza Motto – House by the Side of the Road by Sam Walter Foss

HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD was “Created by The Buzza Co., Minneapolis U.S.A. by arrangement with Lothrop, Lee & Shephard from the Dreams in Homespun, Copyright 1897 by Lothrop, Lee & Shephard.”

The first verse reads,

“Let me live in a house by the side of the road.
Where the race of men go by, The men who are bad as I.
I would not sit in the scorner’s seat, Or hurl the cynic’s ban;
Let me live in a house by the side of the road, And be a friend to man.”

HOUSE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD is in its original frame, glass and backing paper. The brass hanger was replaced sometime ago. The frame is quite nice. Panels on each side of the peach-tone inside panel are accented with thin raised edges appearing to be leafed with gold metal leaf. (There is a special sparkle and feel to leaf. ) The motto itself is hand painted using the black printed lines as an outline. Note the black ink reflects differently from the painted areas.

The black ink appears to be thicker, almost touching the glass, where as, the colorful watercolor appear to be absorbed by the paper. The frame is quit nice. It has raised thin edges on each side of the inside peach tone panel. The edges appear to be leafed with metal gold. There is a special sparkle and feel to leaf.