Featured Finds Thread

GOOD! Let someone else get stuck with that problem.

 

LOL

 

Flat-topped trunk..clean it up and store things in it?

 

Biedermeier pedestal table c. 1820-1840


Norwegian Art Deco table c. 1920-1940



Danish (most likely, due to previous owner bought it in Denmark 30 years ago) mahogny center table - the quality of the table top surprised me. c. 1840-1860.

 

Have to say you find some interesting furniture! Is the deco one faded or is that just the light. Not sure which is my favourite.

 

Thank you! I try to cherry-pick as best as I can.

The Art Deco table is definitely faded, but it'll soon go trough a deep cleanse and 2-3 sessions of wax and polish - my hope is that the birch will reignite.

 

I agree

they are all beautiful

 

That one is my favorite too. The beidermeir table is made of wood you can't buy any more. It wouldn't sell well here anyway, more's the pity.

 

Agree! What 200 years does to flame birch is truly something special. Over time, oxidation of the wood and finish deepens the colour from a lighter golden tone into this rich, almost glowing amber-brown. At the same time, the natural figure in the wood – those tight curls and “flames” – becomes more pronounced as the softer parts of the grain subtly recede and the denser structure remains, creating that shimmering, almost three-dimensional depth.

There’s also a kind of natural polishing effect from age and use. Generations of handling, light exposure, and careful maintenance compress and refine the surface, giving it a softness and warmth that’s very hard to replicate artificially. The result is that distinctive chatoyance – the way the light moves across the surface – which is really what makes old flame birch so captivating.

Luckily the commander-in-chief (my wife) has already secured the pedestal table, so this one stays right where it belongs.

 

This weekends' goodies and some I never posted.

The KJL (Kenneth Jay Lane) hinged bangle cost $3. The shrimp sterling bracelet was $6. The rest of the bits are sterling, except for the crafter made piece with gold-filled findings. The sterling and CZ tennis necklace was in the FREE bin. I took the whole free bin, and will donate most of it. The hoops are marked S.TH (probably Sterling Thailand) and the pendant is sterling with onyx, MoP and likely CZs. The pricey bit was the scrarab. My brain was off-line because I didn't check the price and paid what I was asked and only at the car went wait..what???? The only mark is TBM, and today the penny dropped. The British Museum. I still overpaid, but not badly.

The cinnabar bangles were $10 for the pair, new in box with their National Geographic papers. The Haida bangle is Canadian. It's nothing fantastic, printed paper over wood with a resin coating, but it's legitimate NA. All three are probably headed to my cousin's house. Samantha loves dragons.

 

Wise woman. I found a birdseye maple baby cradle here once and wanted to rescue and fix it so badly...but couldn't. Someone else did, thankfully. It was entirely birdseye maple. They had US$30 on the cradle.((sob)) Pennies. I saw a table in the same thrift made by some farmer of three boards. It was a drop-leaf table. It sold for under US$100. The wide plank top would cost the moon if you wanted to make one new. If you could find the wood at all. People here are STUPID when it comes to wooden furniture.

 

$7 thrift find, 12” diameter Hanau silver charger. Pretty sure it’s Storck & Sinsheimer.

 

Quick update.

Leaning towards a mid-19th century (c. 1840–1850) loo/centre table, likely post-Regency. It clearly draws on English Georgian loo tables, but the heavier construction, more ornate pedestal, and non-typical feet suggest a later and more robust interpretation rather than a true tilt-top example.

The mahogany and overall workmanship still seem excellent. Danish or broader Northern European origin feels most plausible.

Added a few photos after a light clean and waxing – it’s come up beautifully while keeping its age and character.

 

Now that is a beauty! It would be a keeper for me, too.

 

I take it The Wife Has Spoken? I'd keep that too. Old wood is beautiful.

 

I love the Danish table!

 

The bracelets in the last photo are to die for!

 

Wowzer!

 

It got up to 84 degrees here yesterday, so I threw some shorts on and went thrifting. The thrifts are finally starting to get some goodies after the long cold winter here. I got some great clothes, some NWT will go to my consignment shop.
Rainy day here, so I took some pics, and will spend most of the day tagging jewelry and cooking.
I love these five Nippon handpainted tomato plates. They have wear, but my dad grew the best South Jersey tomatoes.

These Pier 1 melamine plates feature Speedy the sea turtle and Spikey the seahorse. Two each, 50 cents each.

The only good jewelry find, graduated knotted nugget amber necklace, $5