This site has lost much of its allure, I can't even post about important Americana without some dipstick with the IQ of a grapefruit creating...
Well, there was some DRAMA on this thread that I can't see because the troll in question I have on Ignore! I have to do some maneuvering to see...
Sees now, my apologies to Mark.:) A troll who I have on ignore posted on this thread, I can't see it unless I log out or click a link which I...
Media Matters?????? Yes, I'll post the result when the sale happens, still 2 weeks away, they are looking for a big number on this chest.
And another - click to enlarge [ATTACH]
Yep, he was smitten with inverted hearts, no doubt. It is not known if Spitler actually built the chests but, the construction details are very...
Serious hard-working folks and, at least one of them was a HELL of a painter back in the day.:)
The Mennonite/ Amish community is different, no getting around that, I can see why they skedaddled from Europe back in the day. They made the news...
Indeed, people were probably thinking, the DEVIL made him do it!:eek: I don't know, I'll guess 225k hammer which would put it at 300k out the...
A couple of Spitler chests that are more fully developed decoration wise [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A Spitler chest is going on the sale block in 2 weeks, I'll be interested to see how that goes. The Spitler family settled in the Shenandoah...
I was wondering about that, mission with some A&C panels thrown in? but wasn't sure on the mission part. Still, for a family piece it looks to be...
Yeah, this is the kind of piece that you usually have to PAY someone to get it out of the house in my area. :p
Mini Furniture, Why? https://www.incollect.com/articles/mini-furniture-why There are all sorts of reasons for these miniatures to be built, to...
Indeed, it's got a seriously large price tag as well!:p
Here is an English 18th C. slant lid desk miniature in oak, not exactly giving it away at 8700 GBP (called bureau in the UK)...
Agrees, miniatures have been built for hundreds of years, sometimes you see 18th-19th C. examples at auction. Whether built at cabinet shops by...
It's a miniature slant lid desk, those slats that pull out to hold the desk lid horizontal are called lopers.
Yeah well, these "names" are a little INSANE! It's an alternate reality that I do not deal with usually and a major problem the internet will have...
YES! kinda hard to get a handle on that name!
Separate names with a comma.
