Milling machinery was getting pretty refined by the 1840's - note, this piece has hand cut drawer dovetails, making it a factory type and hand...
I say older than Edwardian period, more like mid 19th c. - saw a lot of this good honest furniture 1850s -70s.
The cord's an obvious replacement, but if the socket is original, it can be dated within a narrow time period Many of the earlier pull chain type...
Generally that's about right - intact damage free finishes are sort of scarce (as with all furniture, sunlight does the most damage.) Cushman had...
Missed this one last year . . . No. 4-125 is their 'Crown Back chair', introduced in 1934 and made up until 1952. This ovel brass tag was used...
Most are too large to be called a coffee table... as noted by verybrad, 'occasional table' is an apt description. I recently found a pedestal base...
A 1950s - 60s dime store piece. Both Germany and Japan resurrected themselves from their devastating WW2 defeat with a large toy making industry....
Anyone recognize this makers mark on this 1900-1930 knife switch breaker .. . a T over a V within a triangle. [ATTACH]
Are you sure she's made of bronze ? Does look like it, but there were many quality pieces made of spelter. The French made some very nice spelter...
Looks to be a walnut armchair, later Victorian- maybe up to 1910. The Incising decretive element popular 1880-1900. They look great reupholstered...
[ATTACH] The detail that says it's not wood - scratches reveal white foundation. technics for faux wood are pretty crafty.... using electric...
Agree - closer to 1850 than 1900 . . . Renaissance revival design in full swing. I'd look for a casting mark to possibly ID maker. Nice piece.
Understand the curiosity..... when you see a logo on a on something, you naturally want to know more. When the maker of a component of an item is...
Always be careful when rescuing furniture from bug rich places... barns, sheds, etc. When brought into your house, if the item still has bugs...
The light and the pair of stained glass window panels truly compliment each other.
Have we not learned in the previous millenniums that human behavior can not be quantified. Sellers are pleased with themselves when estimates...
Nice mask with wonderful patina . . .
Yes, so basically figures worn singularly, it's a mask, and not a mask when there's a collective of three figures on a large piece like this,...
I posted about this piece originally about 5 years and am interested if this size and shape was ever seen as a mask in the culture - it's 10 x 33...
They look similar in the sense that they're wrought mild steel appox. five ft. tall. There were many shapes & designs made in the 1920-40s era. As...
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