Careful, that's how you end up with a house jammed with projects you'll never get to... :wideyed:
Too bad it doesn't show the drawer in this one (though it says with drawer repairs). I find the turnings on this one to be more what I'd expect...
Thank you for posting about this auction a while back. When you posted I checked the listings and considered attending (it was less than an hour...
Again, I don't see any age or wear on the OP's drawer like I would expect on a piece from the early 18th century and that is why I don't think it...
I keep paint original if it is original. I love old painted surfaces and have several old chests and a couple Windsors with original paint and...
Yes, that is certainly one possibility I've been putting out there. Or maybe the whole piece is made up. England made a lot of furniture out of...
I didn't say I expect them to be the same. But the OP picture has no apparent wear at all, which is what I am looking for and not seeing. The US...
Compare the picture of the one you posted to the one in the OPs, and you'll see why I question whether it is early 18th century.
Top third of piece (with the backless drawers?) looks like it was added on - the color, wood grain, and back paneling are different. So the middle...
Then there should be quite a whole lot of wear on the bottom, and from the side it doesn't look like there is; though a view of the bottom will...
I agree English, and I'm much more used to looking at American furniture too. That said, the turnings are quite restrained. You know its a later...
If you have more than one sig, you should show all since much easier that way to see other possibilities.
Looks to me like three different unrelated styles (pie server; spoons; salad servers), so likely not from the same maker unless they are all...
So its been a week and a half and no reply from forum at vikingsword.com They are a fairly active forum, but I guess they just want to talk to...
Drawer construction is consistent with 19th century, but also later bench made furniture. Using two pieces of wood for the drawer back would be...
Hmmm. This does not look like an original early 19th century lyre table to me, but a 20th century reproduction. You need better and larger pictures.
What's the size, and can you show the inside?
What do you mean? We got to see his yin/yang too!
Original finish is in fine shape, so I wouldn’t mess with it. Clean with a damp rag then wax polish is all the finish needs. You’re missing a...
I have a rapier that I believe to be quite old, so I was going to post it to swordforum.com since that seemed to have a number of knowledgeable...
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