Good informative video on his work. . . thanks for posting it.
Innocent mistakes on my part are just a learning opportunity, as Debora mentioned. What bothers me and hurts all of us, is blatant deception by a...
I've seen this joint referred to as a lock-rabbet drawer joint. Came in during the late Victorian era and seen for many years. Implemented as to...
Thanks for the replies. . . very helpful.
Carved wood, no eye slits, semi circular in shape like a mask
I figure this to be Mexican, about 50 years old. Wanted to know what is being symbolized. . . it's 33" tall and pretty nicely painted, shows...
Cushman Furniture of N. Bennington VT. introduced this type of modern/colonial design in 1933. . . they used yellow birch with a russet finish....
Any recommended reading material on these - particularly the 19th c. French examples. Complete sets tend to be out of my price range, but I have...
Anyone recognize this mark ? It's on a circa 1910 lamp.[ATTACH]
Very informative - Borough of Standards listing of five grades of spelter. Like almost all high volume manufacturing, quality control is vital....
I figured there would be manufacturing standards and expectations for meeting a given quality. . . a given casting formula - varying percentages...
I known it's a zinc alloy heavily used from about 1880 on, but what are the variations of the metal composition found in terms of quality. Some...
Very nice. . it has a real presence to it, something rocker's do not always have. Also nice to see the labor of love applied to it's restoration....
Nice piece with that amount of carving and hand dovetailing. Last fall I bought this Flemish/Jacobean ? chair which I believe to also be a 19th c....
It's a zinc alloy of nice quality and weight. Previous owner had it rewired and no signature was found. I find it rewarding searching out unsigned...
Will take my time to get the right shade. Lighting guru's like me really appreciate a lamp that have their original early sockets w/ their acorn...
Just bought this rather nice, heavy & large table lamp base (27" tall). Previous owner had it rewired years ago, but never found a shade.... my...
Agree, the late Victorian designs sometimes drifted to an amalgamation of historical designs. . . one would have to take a close look at the...
Sorry, no sockets or wiring. stands 24" tall. The PM & Co. with copyright symbol shown the only marking. [ATTACH]
Circa 1920's - 50's, marked PM & Co. Appears to be copper clad over base metal w/ hand done paint work.[ATTACH]
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