Welcome, Brian. I had Wells family in that area in the early 1800's. They finally settled in the Buddy Lake area 1824.
The fan is lovely and appears to have some age on it, The tassel and the woven or crochet mounting to the fan appears to be 19th century, but who...
For cleaning the insides of the wood pieces we receive, I follow the same procedure, but usually remove the drawers and any removables and vacuum...
I understand what you are saying and I totally agree with you; however, our museum normally has tours daily where we serve cookies and our House...
I agree the spray stuff is not good especially when it has silicon in it, but when you have volunteers working at a museum who need to clean up...
Probably not much, but my family has used mink oil on leather shoes for years because that is what my granddaddy told us to use and he was a...
When a new piece arrives, I check if for loose areas at joints and hinges. Knowing what might need repair, I use a barely damp piece of T-shirt...
I do agree with Bev aka Thelmastuff. As museum furnishings chairman for the Richards-DAR House Museum in Mobile, Alabama, I have make a list of...
So, true! When my mom died, my sister would have let and did let some things go for near nothing when I kept saying that the item was worth much,...
Let me suggest that even if you think that no one in the family would want this item, please leave the information (provenance, info on the Knapp...
I would check to see whether or not all of the attached ornamentation is really wood or saw-dust type wood set in rosin and molded to give make...
Really? How he will be missed. Was one of the most knowledgeable. Prayer go out to his family and associates who will dearly miss him, as we...
Any consideration given to it being a toothpick dispenser? Might be a little too short, but still apossibility.
Your job is cut out for you! Happy moderating!
Bercrystal, I sure this piece has many pages in it as most of those Victorian albums did. I think it is lovely.
Welcome to you from the home of my many ancestors.
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