Nice thought but SO NOT HAPPENING! Old furniture people are similar to Golfers in some respects, it is not unusual to find golfers asleep in their...
Interesting, is it valuable? Well, i trust Davey's judgement on coins, i know very little about them. Wonders if a TASTE TEST has been employed...
Alrighty then! An interesting piece of early American furniture is up for grabs later today. The sale title describes this as a "sugar chest" and...
Well, almost anything is possible, the thing is, the term "Bible Box" is a 19th century term so there that is.
Agrees, would be nice to see your Sheraton stand with a restored finish. Please go EASY on the sandpaper or don't use it at all is even better!...
I hear you! It's the ONLY thing i really miss about DC, the food! Some of the best in world. Dinner parties too! I miss them, those trips to...
Hmmm,is that a new word for hoarding, "excess"? OHHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOO, Say it ain't so! The MIGHTY INH HAS STRUCK OUT! Sorry, i have NO...
UHHHHHH, I think that was a Falcon...... Agrees, very nice decoration job, big difference.
Agrees, it is sad. Once a piece of furniture gets demoted out of the house living space to the basement, attic, garage, barn, bla bla bla, it's...
Yeah, kinda sad but true. My first piece of antique furniture? an Eastlake center table with marble top, i still have it!
Guesses renaissance revival, 1870
Dang, 33 alerts just now, A LOT! There is nothing in this years sales of early american furniture for me, some years it's like that, last year was...
Yes, One Board Top, Very nice
This depiction of the "Massacre" in Boston by British troops is pure propaganda for sure but hey! it's very rare propaganda! :hilarious: All's...
I would note the most important piece of Americana this year regardless of collecting category is probably this engraving by Paul Revere. Only 2...
That's right kids! It's time for the Americana shows/sales in New York City! Where everybody & anybody who is into americana is located this week....
Well, there is no carving or any type of decoration, no lock or place where lock used to be either that i can tell. Where are you located & where...
Yeah, barely being the key word there!:hilarious: I would add that in USA, that style of hinge was used until the late 17th early 18th century....
I would add that with any new finish, the most important part is the prep work BEFORE you apply any new finish. With those turnings & cherry wood,...
It does have "snipe" or cotter pin type hinges but the photographs are so poor quality it's hard to make out much else.
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