Who made this … Someone who doesn’t believe in lead poisoning.
Main thing to add: callout to @Ghopper1924 who lives and breathes Victorian.
OK, I guess I have to respond since you were kind enough to post all those pics. But as I said, it would be better for you to run these pics by...
I have looked at a million chairs. Don’t know what you consider early, but without something indicating otherwise, I would judge that a 19th...
Have to be quick, but that is VERY cool. I love it, guess that makes me a weathervane enthusiast. Much larger than I anticipated. Doesn’t look...
I don’t think I would qualify as a weathervane enthusiast, but I am enthusiastic about the one weathervane I own, so by all means post pics of...
Oh boy, here comes a whole lot more typing. The reason I am trying to keep it short is that there have been pickers and collectors who come on...
Collecting painted surfaces is fraught with danger. Other than very light cleaning with pure water and a gentle touch, I generally leave original...
It was shorthand for the purpose of this site, which is for pickers to identify authenticity and value, and certainly not personal. What person...
It’s best to start with an actual pic of the piece you are considering to help us know what to recommend and how much is or isn’t needed. I...
I live in New England and have been collecting 200 year old American antiques for a very long time and although I usually agree with Brad, I have...
You guys are a lot more trusting than me. I almost never see authentic dates carved into furniture, this looks similar to me. Carving is not...
Upholstery looks pretty good for early mid century. Could be, but could also be somewhat later. Easy to knock out, and production became somewhat...
Thank you! That comprehensive study was very helpful since my search had primarily been in their later online catalog from 1909 so I didn’t see...
Ah, written in chalk, your instincts were correct! That plus very dark finish on the base to obscure the grain to match top and bottom. I wish the...
Interesting, have you seen much Victorian furniture with (I’m assuming) stenciled numbers like 1580-40, I think of that as much more 20th century....
If you come back, please let us know what you found.
Any new ideas or responses from the cloud? As we discussed, hemco does not seem likely due to different corbel shape and lack of through tenons.
I’m thinking post Victorian with what I can see, and what I can’t (the numbers), but let’s see what ghopper says. If it has any mahogany it is in...
If you have all the parts in working condition except for the stops, then it is easy to fit a compatible piece of wood or metal to act as a stop....
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