Oh Dear, what's goin on over here! :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
Interesting, I didn't know that either.
Yeah, I think that's correct, I'd say one reason is because it crosses so many different categories of collectors. Jewelry people, pottery people,...
It's a little insane the prices, but that spice box above went for 106k so you know, it is what it is kinda thing. They are rare, outstanding...
That is what it is going to look like in the 29th century! Surely you can see that cluttered! :hilarious::hilarious:
Meanwhile, in 3 days the americana auctions start in NYC. The most important sale there furniture wise is the Vogel collection, there must be at...
You might read this piece that explains this style rather well i think, written by Hollie Davis who writes a monthly column in MAD magazine titled...
LOL, Dead Funny! I had no idea the dealers in Antwerp were old & grumpy! :hilarious:
This one? Have you been holding out on the forum? posing as a jewelry person but secretly collecting old furniture? We demand to see pics!...
Well, there you go, I was wrong! I have been fooled before by photos of old furniture and is pretty sure i will get fooled again! The camera lies...
That's a good sign!
UPDATE: There are hinges, look similar to "pindle" hinges that attach to top & bottom of case although photos don't really show, price is...
lol, Well, i wouldn't go that far but, he sure improved the quality of those pics!
It could be, I have been wrong about old furniture photos before and it is english, not my thing at all. Still, from what i see, it just doesn't...
Yeah, the key words there are "took the time", most are not willing to invest the time these days which is 1 reason i suspect there is a price...
Weird! I didn't notice all that! course i didn't look thru the pics either. I see a lock plate on left side of door in 1st pic but see no other...
Which one, there are 4 i think? I didn't know you collected old furniture, i thought you were into jewelry or something.
Ruth went nite nite on me! At the time i was disappointed but not overly concerned, afterall, there are probably more early wood boxes than any...
True, this is the first time in my collecting life i did NOT have to arrange shipping, auction house is sending in a USPS box, nice little...
Still, nothing is going to replace the Ruth box except............the Ruth Box! It needs to come back to it's rightful owner.....ME! Hoping this...
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