Yes, that was/is the original paint. Degraded/abraded a bit when they removed the overpaint. Colonial americans were into BRIGHT LOUD color in...
I didn't notice till now but, the painted chest has the graduated drawers "backwards", IE the top drawer is larger with smaller drawers towards...
OTOH, paint can make a piece, check out these 2 chest of drawers, both made at about the same time, C. 1700 and in the same area, Hadley Mass. in...
LOL, yeah, i hear you. With the furniture i collect, my entire world revolves around PAINT! It's in-painted, it's over-painted, the paint is...
Normally i am in the PAINT IT camp but, not on this piece. As others have noted, condition is good and the quartered oak looks great. Another...
Yeah, really can't be before 1860s and i feel much later, probably late 19th- early 20th century. I wonder if it's any relation to Jeff Headley,...
Well good luck! hope you win. You are doing better than i am, still waiting here to pick up a chest i won in middle of March.
Very nice restoration, impressive what you did inside box.
If it was an "early american" (1680-1780) bed, the support for the mattress would be rope, with wood pegs on top of the rails or holes drilled...
Tend to agree although it could be a bit earlier, but early american? No, that can't be because i see no evidence of rope holes nor pegs on the...
Yeah, is interesting, kind of like that old TV program "What's My Line" where once a week they had a celebrity mystery guest and the panel was...
True, germans have been in mexico a long time, i think they make a lot of the beer down there, much as they do here.
It could very well be, only thing i am pretty sure is, not american
Well, don't look at me, i am just guessing over here!:eek: There is really no one in here that specializes in european furniture, don't know why,...
Thing is, IF it is Biedermeier which it probably is, is it period? (1815-1840s) or is it a revival piece? (1880s- 1920s). I am guessing the latter...
I have no clue! :hilarious: I am guessing, either french louis philippe or german Biedermeier style on OP dresser. No drawer pulls, just keys to...
And another at Skinner https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2513/lots/929 [ATTACH] 2 drawer model [ATTACH]
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