From the monthly archives:

November 2007

Pabst Poker/Tavern Table

November 30, 2007

Sometimes my auction searches by keyword bring up some interesting items such as this Pabst table …
Pabst Blue Ribbon table that is – yes, the beer company. My search is intended to identify antique Daniel Pabst items coming up for sale but today’s search brought up something not by the famous Philadelphia cabinet maker, [...]

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J & JW Meeks "Duchesse" Dressing Table

November 29, 2007

I learn something new every day as I glean the Internet for memorable furniture. This form of dressing table can apparently be referred to as a “Duchesse” due to the curved back form. My initial research on the term Duchesse only turned up furniture such as this one which is a form of [...]

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Anthony Quervelle Sideboard

November 27, 2007

Technically this American Classical sideboard that is attributed to Anthony Quervelle is pre-Victorian, probably 1825-1835, but that is close enough for me to profile this beautiful piece in the Rare Victorian.
Anthony Quervelle was a Philadelphia cabinetmaker of French origin. He was born in Paris in 1789 and was working in “Philly” by 1817. [...]

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Hidden Merklen Brothers Chair

November 26, 2007

This Merklen chair (my attribution) is buried under a “Gothic Revival” description with no mention of either Hunzinger or Merklen and is posted with an expected range of $250-$350. Considering the last nice Merklen chair fetched $3,250, someone might be able to get a deal on this lot since the usual buyers of these [...]

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Stellar John Jelliff Pieces at Neal Auction

November 24, 2007

For Jelliff fans out there, it doesn’t get much better than what is coming up for sale during the December 1st and 2nd Neal Auction sale. Two tables and a parlor set that have been attributed to Jelliff will go up for bid.
The table to the right is identical to the Jelliff table in the [...]

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Please Take this Quick Survey

November 23, 2007

I am considering developing an antique pricing research tool that will sift through historic auction data based on your search parameters (e.g. “Horner griffin partner’s desk”). The tool would report back a few years worth of closed auction data in summary and detail form. The theory is that this would enable you to [...]

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New "Auction Watch" Board

November 21, 2007

I’ve added a new board to VictorianForum.com: “Auction Watch”
Please use this board to post about and read about good upcoming auctions with quality Victorian Furniture lots. Please read the board instructions before posting as it will help us to format the posts in a useful way.
Help your fellow Rare Victorians by letting us know [...]

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