Thanks AuDragon! I’m not sure what it was used for either. Here are pics of the inside. The shelves and braces all appear to be oak, like the...
James, here are some pics of some of the saw marks I found, one from the back of the cabinet, one from the side, and one from a shelf inside. So...
James, Owned, AJ, all of you! Thank you so much for the input! I had never considered that the dovetails could, themselves, have been a repair and...
Oh, and I was wondering if you all think this is actually French or if it originated somewhere else. Whatever its origin I love the piece, but I...
Hello! I happened across a dealer who just returned from a buying trip in Belgium and I fell in love with this piece. The dealer said it’s French...
That. Chair. Rocks! :) Nice find!
Hello Bronwen, Debora, et all! Thanks for the replies! Yes, that is the painting in question. And I agree, it is odd the seller said there is a...
Hello! I was wondering if anyone had any information on a painter named Jan De Coster. I was interested in a painting he did in 1882 and wanted to...
Hello! First of all thank you for the great forum, I really appreciate everyone sharing their knowledge and experience. I am trying to help my...
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