From the yearly archives:

2007

"In the Manner of" George Hunzinger

December 31, 2007

You will occasionally run across the phrase “In the manner of” within a furniture listing to denote a case where the seller is leaning (oftentimes strongly) against attributing a piece to a particular maker. Elements of the piece or the entire form bears a resemblance to the style of that maker but is missing [...]

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Back From Key West

December 31, 2007

I’m back from Key West and I had an eventful week including a good share of Victorian sightseeing while I was there. It’s good to be back and I’m ready to get back into the Rare Victorian and digging into the minutiae of fine Victorian Furniture. I have to do a bit of [...]

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70-Foot Christmas Trees and a Key West Christmas

December 22, 2007

We have not yet had a chance to host a family Christmas at “Pennyscroft” since the family rotation has taken us to Florida each of the past two Christmases that we’ve had since buying the home. Chrismas can be quite grand at an old home and we hope to be able to host it [...]

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Manly Man’s Guide to Buying Victorian Antiques

December 17, 2007

It’s funny to watch the faces of friends and coworkers as they take a tour of our house for the first time. When they learn that it was me and not my wife that selected all of the Victorian antiques that we own, you can see the wheels turning in their head for a [...]

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My Favorite Victorian Antique

December 12, 2007

I’m sure everyone has a favorite piece in their antique collection and picking out just one to be “the favorite” is like picking your favorite child, but for me it’s a relatively easy choice… and I don’t have children.
Mine is a Renaissance Revival “Plantation Desk” that I purchased at a local auction, somewhat in disrepair. [...]

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Modern Gothic Secretary/Dresser

December 10, 2007

This Modern Gothic dresser/secretary has a central drawer that pulls out and the front panel drops to expose a desk surface. The design elements of this piece are primarily Eastlake due to the shallow incisings, grooved panels, and rectilinear design. The finials and “dormers” on the piece bring a modern gothic accent to [...]

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Giveaway Winner!

December 5, 2007

Congratulations are in order for Jason Flatt (you may have seen him as “1881Victorian” in the forum) who was the winner of the Century of Revivals giveaway. Thanks go out to all of you who registered to participate and I will be giving away more Victorian furniture-oriented items away in the future. Maybe [...]

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