Yes. Period means built in the period, in your chairs case, 1790-1820 or so. Your chair is very likely machine- factory-built, not hand-made as it...
Indeed, they are!
I give you, without further delay, said puffy people for sale on OP first post link. Puffy People! [ATTACH]
LOL @ puffy people!:hilarious: DEAD FUNNY! if @judy thinks my post was entertaining, it's got NOTHING on PUFFY PEOPLE!:p:hilarious: Sorry, I know...
As always, happy to entertain you!:happy:
Well, I'd say when there are more posts on the floor than the chair sitting on the floor, it's not a good sign for the chair. just sayin......
Federal neoclassical style, I don't think period. Guesses the V mark is to ID the chair in a set of dining chairs. Single chairs are a tough sell...
Excellent advice! I do this for my valuable pieces, leave a little note on the piece that is easily found. You NEVER KNOW! I could drop dead...
Agreed, no not Belter but hey, you had a positive emotional response and love your chairs! which is ALL that matters! Very attractive chair.:)
No problem! BTW, I am BUGGING THE HELL out of anyone who is even REMOTELY knowledgeable about a corner cupboard I just bought. Even though I am...
That's just it, I don't know either but, did a quicky search at LiveAuctioneers & Neals in New Orleans and, nada. No folding tables of any type....
I would up that number slightly, 100% sure its American
I would add that I have never seen a game, card, or any type of folding table attributed to Belter, surely there must be some?
Which is why you fire off an email to Joan, she probably won't answer but she's not the only authority on Belter either!:happy: I have been known...
Hate to kill the mood here but, I'd say we are getting further & further away from John Henry...........
LOL, I never saw those chairs!
Yep, MOS has got it I'd say, Austrian from 1901
How Old? Fortunately, your desk has Knapp joint dovetails on the drawer boxes, also called "pin & cove" which means, it can be dated precisely...
This is off thread but related to attribution, a Pilgrim chest that is coming to market next month has an attribution to a rather famous...
It's possible but likely no. The first thing that jumps out to me is, the cloth top, I have never seen a Belter piece with one of those. There are...
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