BTW, i was "at" that same auction, had my eye on an early chest of drawers C. 1700 that had lost it's painted decoration, estimate was 800-1200,...
Yeah, more likely 2 or more collectors saw it was early, a rare form in the Federal period (Sheraton) and in very good condition with probably...
Actually, he went to Ohio which was then the western frontier as there was a critical shortage of joiners/carpenters and, no doubt much money to...
And, even a blind squirrel is going to find an acorn every now n then! :hilarious: Although @Aquitaine didn't realize it at the time nor did I,...
It says "Having researched several folk art PA Dutch Bieber dower chests, I was drawn to an unusual 1780 example which was photographed in...
Alrighty then, a couple pics. The breadboard ends became an important detail in authenticating Bieber chests, they are all pretty much the same on...
Chest is PLACED, Let's don't do THAT again!, moving furniture is not a strong point with me. I noticed Komo was MIA!
Your links will not open, you would do better to post photos rather than links.
Somehow, i doubt there will be a thread on those goobers 250 years after their passing. OTOH John, is doing quite well on that score!:cigar:
Maybe thinking John Bieber, title of thread! John is no longer with us! he gone! but his work lives on!
lol, Actually, it's james!:hilarious:
Just black lighted chest to look at paint, the feet which are replaced and the lid is obviously not original paint. Thing is, most lids on painted...
No didn't, not even close.
Well, don't see anything odd on that thread, saw it but didn't pay any attention.
Hmmmm, and the plot thickens, didn't know there was another thread!
Hmmmm, guesses things reached the west a little slower then. By 1900 closets were the BIG selling point on east coast for new houses, they were...
WOW! Pre 1900 house?
That's for sure. Meanwhile, whatever happened to OP, @Bakersgma quietly stashed him in a closet? has him under quarantine? Where he go?
I'd guess 5-10k, somewhere in there, if paint was untouched 100k range. The foofoo people DO control that market. It's considered folk art.
With all this foolishness on pics, i forgot to mention i found sash saw tool marks on a drawer bottom and, since the Bieber clan of joiners owned...
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