Interestingly enough, Brunk in Asheville NC is having a single owner estate sale in a couple of weeks by a noted collector who was into American...
There is a flip side to the above posts and, it relates to a darker motive. Trying to validate an object vis a vis forums like this to market the...
Could very well be early 20th, this late classical style was popular for 50+ years in USA, VERY popular in its day, A LOT of it still around. I am...
Yeah does, in first photo, you can see a gap on right side upper portion where daylight shines thru.
Yes agrees, probably English, 20th-century machine-made, oak slant lid desk. Not a big fan of that dark stain, covers up all the figure in the...
Indeed, this late classical furniture was mass-produced by machines and there is a great deal of it floating around in perfect condition that is...
Yes however, it's not Empire, it's really Late Classical. There is a GREAT DEAL OF CONFUSION on american empire furniture. American Empire is...
No, not even close to American Empire, late Classical, mid to late 19th century.
Yes, I think that's close, those "cookie" turnings on front legs were popular then and, that bald eagle on the crest rail was probably meant to...
Not in this case, the Bald Eagle is the national symbol of USA "From the eagle's perspective, it holds a bundle of 13 arrows in its left talon...
No, it is where the back posts are drilled thru the seat and if you notice there are wedges driven into post bottom to make them tight.
These "fancy" chairs were made by the 10s of millions all during the 19th century, from the Federal period 1800, on up until the 20th century so a...
Could be but, that crest rail is awfully thick for Hitchcock I would think and they are usually stamped?
The formal style is called "NeoClassical" but most refer to these chairs as fancy. Baltimore is noted as an early center of this style of chair...
It's a 19th century "fancy" chair that is grain painted with a stencil on the crest rail. VERY NICE for 3.95 I'd say, even though you'll need to...
Indeed, "Bible Box" is a late victorian 19th-century term, prior to that books of any kind, including bibles, were to expensive for the average...
Hmmmm, in the last photo I notice the box corners are mitered indicating machine-made and the hinges/screws are fairly modern. I would guess...
Guesses German gate leg, early to mid 18th century, the top looks like a different species, oak may be, the base/drawer looks like pine. The feet...
Agrees, I think a later piece as well, guesses late 19th - early 20th-century revival piece.
Alrighty then! hammered copper/metal is very distinctive, neat that they can do that "look" in glass.
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