Although, i did bid on a 17th century american chest this past weekend that reportedly has "french inspired" carved marigolds!
Well, you know, this isn't my thing at all but, i'd say the form you posted is very close, ditto kyra. Uhhhhh, Noooooo, it's french isn't it? If...
Yes, it's called "iron wire", you see it on 17th-early 18th century american furniture although i don't think your table is anywhere near that...
As the thread wandered into those ebonized turned decorations, let's have a closer look. What American 17th century period "turned decorative...
Is not disappointed, not in the least. I knew going in there was a zero to slim chance at best, wrong sale, wrong place. EVERYONE was looking at...
True, it's ALL about the hunt!
OK, Hammer was $13,000. + BP = $17,550. out the door That was fair and about what i expected. I'll have to wait another day for a sunflower chest....
Exactly, and considering these applied decorations were glued on with animal glue, any original decorations that remain is almost a miracle after...
Yeah, the thread kinda got lost there over those ebonized turned decorations, it would be great if original, which these are clearly not. Course,...
OK kidz, today is the day, thankfully it's lot #7 so i can lose early and get on with my day. :hilarious: I would rather have the chest for sale...
And, Skinner has a sunflower chest for sale this month, August 11. Great provenance, once owned by Lillian Blankley Cogan, an esteemed dealer of...
These ebonized turned decorations are simply glued on case front and drawer and, often on case sides as well. They are almost always replaced or...
Well, in addition to being ugly as sin, look at this pic from auction website, notice anything? like that modern screw on inside of drawer holding...
Yes, whoever replaced those ebonized spindles did a poor job, they are to large for the drawer so he cut the top of spindle off and glued to the...
Here is a pic i got today that better shows what he/she was trying to say. Note the drawer pulls as well, replaced and not very attractive either....
One does not need to be versed in old furniture terms to get a point across, how about "in the center of the drawer, the 2 black/ebonized...
I had NO CLUE what in the world he/she was trying to say here, it was total gibberish to me and, the pilaster thingy just made it worse. Of...
Yes is, nice figure on your walnut table, very attractive.
Bakers is correct, here this is a drop leaf table, not a "Butterfly" table. Americans did have butterfly tables once upon a time though in the...
Are you just mucking up my thread because you got nothing else to do or, what's goin on over there, wherever there is?
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