Really! Happy to see MAD be more aggressive on social media, it's ABOUT TIME. As a collector and although i don't really have a dog in this fight,...
I think that's probably correct or close enough. I like the trumpet turnings on legs, a little william & mary action there!
Yeah, agrees, a period federal chest with what appears to be original brass pulls for $250 bucks? JEEEZZZZZ, at that price point one wonders how...
Not a clue here but Greg post on the turtle soup thingy was DEAD FUNNY!
Not a clue here but very cool!
Maine Antique Digest (MAD) tweeted this out yesterday which i thought was neat and, pretty aggressive for MAD as they are normally very reserved....
Wing nuts or sometimes called Butterfly nuts.
Agrees with others, seems period to me with a newer paint job. That said, I wouldn't pay a lot for it, here is one coming up for sale....
Yeah, i imagine it would be a bit tough! GOOD LUCK!
That's right! i had forgot. The fake was donated in 1928 so dunno how long before someone caught it. Most museums have entire rooms full fake...
LOL, no, it isn't put together, it may have a replacement top but it's not fake like the one in philly museum. The proportions on this table are...
LOL, well, i am semi retired so i work, just part time, i accept maybe 2 in 10 of projects offered but that keeps me pretty busy. Hey! at the end...
Cool, let's see a pic of them when finished.
I measured the top, it's about 3/8" longer with the grain so that is correct but more importantly, this top was hand planed. It could still be a...
NEAT! I know nada about early american silver but it's very cool.
THANKS! I need all the help i can get! I am starting to get a feeling that this one could slip away........
I went to auction house today & examined the splay leg table that started this thread, wonderful way to spend an afternoon. OK, some observations,...
Yep, I am goin with Bookahtoo on this one, looks like a match to me.
This is correct, Ditto Christie's , will do the same. They both have a 5k limit for a single object to keep the riff raff down. I'd send photos,...
Not a clue here but late victorians did like to mix several styles/fashions in the same piece, i have no idea why.
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