From the monthly archives:

November 2007

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 more accurately [...]

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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 [...]

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Meeks Stanton Hall Parlor Set

November 20, 2007

Coming up for sale is another historically unified parlor set being split into separate lots. This time it is a “Stanton Hall” parlor set from J & JW Meeks. I won’t revisit the topic of splitting these historic sets apart again but you can revisit the prior post on the Belter set here. By the [...]

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Herter Brothers Bookcase Find

November 20, 2007

You may remember Ralph and Pamela Krainik from the previous post on their monumental clock. They recently let me know that they purchased a Victorian bookcase and were able to identify it as a Herter Brothers piece due to the Rare Victorian post on a stamped Herter Bookcase here! That certainly makes me happy that [...]

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Taking Decorative Risks

November 17, 2007

This three-piece set of parlor furniture will certainly jump out at you when you enter the room. I still can’t decide if I like it or not and I think the problem I’m having is due to the upholstery. I think if this were reupholstered it could be an impressive and unique set. One of [...]

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