Hi Jdab Ownedbybear ,maybe correct or it maybe later it is not from the early 1700 like I thought,open the doors ,and stand back and take better...
Hi Jdad The locks and bolts are not right for a 1720-1740 piece, Can you take pictures of inside and other images of hinges etc. Are there any...
Hi Raver Giusti was an amazing carver,it is great that you have a piece of his work. As I said in my first post the quality of the carving is...
Hi Figtree3 Many thanks for the links,I now have a lot more info about the history of his life. It looks like it maybe coming together that the...
Hi Jdad Check inside on the sides to see if any grooves have been filled up with timber ,where the original drawers would have fitted in to the...
Hi Jdab It looks like there has been some restoration on your piece over the years ,to be expected ,New lock,new section on the base of the...
Hi Jadab Your piece is English circa 1720-40, walnut ,with oyster cut veneers ,oak drawer sides ,the lock you have in the picture is a new...
Hi Raver what part of the uniform ,tells you about the order of the garter? Is there a list somewhere of the receipents. Regards Giotto.
Thanks,looks like the collectors club version ,was not as detailed . When I was in Oxford saw the two volume version ,should have bought them,as...
Hi Raver Many thanks for the tip about ,TMNOG. All these little clues I am sure are going to help. Regards Giotto.
Hi Raver It is great that you may have discovered the maker,I had not heard of Giusti, It is a pity these museums do not help more ,to identify...
Hi Morotherstuff Thanks for the great info, I have the 1979 Fosskett (antique collectors club)for some strange reason he is not mentioned there....
Hello I have just noticed Flippers ,post ,I think he is correct after seeing the image of the Italian frame. Because Gibbons was so early and...
Hi 808 Raver Just noticed your magnificent carved plaque ,I feel it is English,date is difficult my feeling 1880-1900,maybe earlier only guessing...
I agree,unsigned miniatures are always difficult To attribute,am going to ask the auction house if I can speak with the previous owner,to find out...
Many thanks for your reply ,Blooey, you may be right,he may have been a provincial artist,not much is known about him,I am not sure if it is by...
Hello many thanks. I read the same entry online,many thanks Not much info about him in any of my many books on,Painters of miniatures. Regards Giotto.
Hi Couch Potato I am sure there were some tiny (short painters of Miniatures) Thanks very much for your reply on the motto,on his shako...
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