Well, It's the same form exactly, a good chance built by the same shop in Hadley Mass. The moldings are a bit different between the 2 chests, the...
Another factor, SHIPPING! I am supposed to get my Bieber chest this week, almost a month after i won it. Skinner on above chest has not worked out...
Well, it's up to 2k now so I'm thinking I'll let it go. Time you get it shipped & paint restored, closer to 3k. Timed auction thru tomorrow at 7...
Has a little bidding war in progress on this chest of drawers, there is always one it seems that stands in the path of winning. It's an early...
LOL, Yeah, someone took offence to my comment that Moravians in America spoke german. I was typing a BLISTERING reply early the other morning and...
Yeah i dunno, knows absolutely NADA about pottery but Moravians bought 100,000 acres there so not a small place back in the day. You might check...
Good question, sees holes but pulls are MIA it seems.
Yeah agrees, I don't think american. Interesting symbol on chair back, a carpenter's square perhaps? Could be a chair that was part of a lodge or...
Well, to bad you didn't win, that's the whole thing for collectors, many more losses than wins but, it does make the wins sweeter. NEXT TIME! :happy:
GREAT! I am missing a box & have been hunting it for many years, i lost it at auction and been regretting it ever since! :( If you happen to have...
LOL, I am not sure what you are trying to say here, the WIKI link you provide is written in GERMAN! Are you saying the Moravians who settled in...
"The settlement of Bethabara in what is today Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was founded on November 17, 1753 when fifteen Moravian brethren...
No, it doesn't appear to be in photograph, looks like 2 separate pieces (handle & bowl) joined/soldered together.
German speakers for sure. There is an 18th century Moravian village in Winston Salem NC that still stands, interesting place. I think Moravians...
Yeah, I saw this on video awhile back, a bit eccentric I'd say [MEDIA]
Absolutely the better deal, how many folks stumble into an antique/collectible shop looking for a saddle stand? I'll answer that, zero. Agreed,...
OTOH, Not even Thomas Dennis, America's most celebrated 17th century joiner, was immune to the paint fashion trend. I can hear him now......" If...
Agrees, if it wasn't for that relief carving I'd say paint it cuz i am a stone cold paint kinda guy but, that carving would look odd painted as it...
Revival chair, probably 20th century and YES! by all means pitch the seat and see what you have down there. You'll need to do that anyway to get a...
And yes, I am going after that stripped Hadley chest of drawers, it's ALL there except of course, it's painted decoration. :( First thing I'll do...
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