Hi, great to see your post. I was fascinated with this piece when I first saw it. Can you tell me anything more about it?
I love ORIGINAL painted furniture with ORIGINAL paint. But hardly ever see that on this forum; a whole lot of strippers out there. Never paint a...
Although period appropriate, I think your piece had a different type of drawer pull than the wood ones on it currently. The witness marks indicate...
Lol. I guess you need to have a talk with the caretakers of the 59 room Crane mansion in Ipswich I mentioned earlier. Sounds like they should rip...
Thanks, I've had a chance to look it over again, and of course no labels or marks. I have a few original Aalto chairs, and the construction is...
The issue with this sink is that it needs to be fully re-enameled. Trying to brush on a paint over the rusted through areas never really succeeds,...
I've been impressed with ID skills of @mark737 for mid century furniture, so I'm calling him specifically to see what he can do with this chair....
Wouldn’t it be better to match whatever finish is on the table base that you’ll be fitting it to? Maybe show a pic of the base, and the unfinished...
Sorry, but I have to disagree with ghopper a little on this one. This looks to be a factory made, “Boston rocker” style chair from the mid 19th...
Don't get me wrong - I love ORIGINAL painted surfaces, and collect those on antique furniture when I can. But I try to avoid furniture that has...
I've repaired a few electric fans and other vintage motorized equipment. Usually they just need lubrication, or brushes, wires or connections...
The only Antiques Roadshow I've attended is the very first one ever filmed in the US (ever). Back then there was no indication that it would turn...
I must have missed something. Usually when someone leaves there is an indication of unresolved conflict in their last posts, but I didn’t see that...
In short, yes, there are at least a few of us dedicated collectors of antique furniture remaining here. James was by no means the only one (has he...
Cheryl, I’ve never found a jeweler with a fancy test system like that, I wish I could. But I have been able to do specific gravity testing myself...
See this discussion for similar ones: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/brass-mortar-and-pestle.45130/ I believe this style, which is often seen...
Unfortunately family history often gets it wrong. OP is 26, so his grandma born about 1935. Most people buy furniture when they get married and...
Info on what you had done, and how much it cost, would be appreciated.
Not unusual to see furniture coming out of churches in the Northeast. This one looks to have been shortened, and the right side hacked into place,...
Doesn't look like it needs that much work from here. Finish is in good condition, which is the typical problem you see. Not my style, but if the...
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