My grandmother Kate Walsh Sharp, on the left, smoking with her friends at White Bear Lake, MN. ( I come from a long line of bad girls).[ATTACH]
I've heard that Hell-spawned stain referred to as "turkey red", used in some late 19th c. furniture factories, to simulate mahogany on cheaper...
E.L., did you see the Atlas Obscura article on bookplates? https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mystery-bookplate-collection
Send your address? ;););)
I am seeing this with my ebay items. Initially there was a surge as folks were staying home and cruising the internet from boredom. But now, 0%...
Right? Never mess with a librarian! [ATTACH]
So, it turns out we don't need to put our names in books at all. There is a medieval curse method to protect them from theft or damage. I wish I...
LOL! Very well could be, I'm better at 19th century stuff. I was going by the earlier patent dates for the Seng Co.
I'm assuming your interest is personal, since (as Brad mentioned), the chair is not too valuable. So, to begin, Google the marks, any patent...
My thoughts exactly.
Thanks! Google gets most the credit, as usual. I know some members don't like to click on links, so if the info isn't too lengthy, I try to cut...
Thank you! Very informative and lots of effort!
According to the SENG mark on the springs of your child's platform rocker, it was made by the Wendelin P Seng Co. of Chicago... there is a...
It's definitely Caroline's set. :hungover: [ATTACH]
I was hoping for a makers mark. Not much to go on. Try baroque or heraldic dolphin as search terms also.
it looks like a stylized rococo dolphin to me. Am I seeing a stamp inside there?[ATTACH]
Nice set! Here is a corner chair with similar sunflower carving, but the maker is also unknown....
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Souvenir glasses of one of the Romansque churches in Venice, perhaps the San Giorgio Maggiore? Looks mid-mod to me![ATTACH]
Outstanding! I gave you a Best Answer! Hope it shows up!
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