As said before, somewhere, lots of these were called apprentice pieces in Britain but usually not too complex. Towards the end of his...
I didn´t expound the prickets in the OP were solely French, I said they were typically French as found by me in my years living in France and...
Although Persia was never directly invaded, it gradually became economically dependent on Europe. The Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 formalised...
Correct sir mostly. "Silver plate" started disappearing in the 1840's when Dr John Wright of Birmingham (although he didn't invent the...
Is it possible this is Persian, as Persia was once a Russian vassal state and stamped their silver in the same manner. Sterling is the anomaly though.
IMO the key is circa mid 19thC and the mahogany box I would say is an apprentice piece blanket chest. The turned feet certainly look typical mid...
By the 'curls on the feet' I take it you mean the scroll-work. These were simple provincial carpenters/amateur carvers. Outlined in red at the...
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In UK these have always been known just as a Cruet. Comes from the old French/Anglo French and used for a thousand years.
Not English at all. Possibly German/Europea but without wishig to be unkind, the figurines are badly formed and could well have been apprentice...
I respect your opinion but having lived in France for a number of years, I beg to differ. A 19thC French provincial carver, or even his...
A good time span as this type of furniture was pumped out across the US during that time by Sears Roebuck and similar.
In UK we call it Tiger Stripe oak. Does that help?
It's called a Paw Foot and quite common on craved antique furniture.
These are typical Frech style church/alltar floor pricket sticks, complete with carved fleur-de-lys at the bottom.
This is very late 19thC English mahogany with a veneered block board top, the less desirable of the two as the earlier ones had thinner tops but...
Correct, and the crown and leopard's head are a contradiction in terms regarding English assay marks.
Very late 20s to 30s English draw-leaf dining table and chairs. Oak framed with a veneered centre panel on block-board frame. Part of a dining...
As a newcomer I hope you don't mind if I interject here. The table uprights IMO are fluted, not reeded, which is convex. Linen-fold is different...
1930s/40s Priory style court cupboard, although I can't attribute this to being English. In UK we mainly produced from the early 20thC until well...
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