It's one of my Mother-in-law's baby teeth :)
I really don't know enough about French furniture to say for certain but I suspect your French secretaire is a salesman's piece and made for that...
I don't know but I think these are older (by a lot) than the first date.
Try looking from page 260 onward
I am no expert but years ago I used to collect science related antiques (one day I'll show them) these nested weights were always hotly contested...
Very very nice :) Does this copy a larger piece of French furniture? As I said to Verybrad, this salesman or apprentice piece debate is a well...
This is what you need (I hope, it's long lol)...
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These are very special, these are already very collectable but with all those recertification stamps and because...
Yeah I haven't a clue what was on it but it was rounded on one end and square on the other. I will tackle it one day but until then the faded top...
I'm lazy too :) that's why I didn't refinish when I already worked on it when I first got it. The top had detached from the body and it was curled...
Yes it's very small for a COD but rather large for a sample/apprentice piece. I know what you are saying ie table top/collectors chest but in this...
Verybrad is right, it's already been refinished but I'm quite experienced in French polishing so it won't be a problem, the harder job will be...
It doesn't look bad in the flesh but in these photos you can see the last time someone French polished it they did a bad job. I need to do it...
After looking at the pictures I think I'm going to refinish it :(
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought this burl walnut chest of drawers a while back and always thought it was a...
I couldn't legally make one these days but I don't think it would be that hard, I just wonder how many of those are being faked? 1) and old tea...
I didn't know Harlequin Tea Caddies are that expensive!!! Wow the one I was bidding on was less than £700....
I really must do some more photos of boxes Antiquers hasn't seen lol
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Lol, thank you :) I'm glad you like them, it's not everyone's...
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