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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ghopper1924, post: 1397022, member: 5170&quot;]Hey all:</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite acquisition for 2019 is this washstand by Thomas Brooks, formerly of Brooklyn, NY. He had a factory and &quot;ware room&quot; on Fulton Street. He is still known for his etageres, bedroom sets, and tables, almost exclusively executed in the Renaissance Revival style of the 1870s. His furniture still commands high dollar sales; check him out on E-Boo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, the seller of this article attributed it to Thomas Brooks due to some decorative details (particularly the legs/feet) and overall feel. I agree with him. However, I think this piece is earlier than most of the 1860s-1880s stuff you see from Brooks&#039; workshop (he died in the 1880s). I&#039;m leaning towards the late 1850s on this, as it has what I view as some Rococo Revival elements mixed up with early Renaissance Revival.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a bit o&#039; fun, since it doesn&#039;t really matter a whole lot if this is 1857 or 1870. Fun to try your hand, though. I apologize if a pic or two is blurry.....cheap camera <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />.[ATTACH=full]222321[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]222322[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]222323[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]222324[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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