Comments on: Antique Marble and Stone Identification http://rarevictorian.com/2008/12/antique-marble-stone-furniture-identification.html The definitive Victorian antique furniture destination Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: RareVictorian http://rarevictorian.com/2008/12/antique-marble-stone-furniture-identification.html/comment-page-1#comment-1239 RareVictorian Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:08:01 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1761#comment-1239 I'd be happy to set up a flickr repository or something like that and link it to RV. Not quite sure how to make it a "reference" since much of them are unmarked, attached to unmarked furniture. What might you suggest we do? I’d be happy to set up a flickr repository or something like that and link it to RV. Not quite sure how to make it a “reference” since much of them are unmarked, attached to unmarked furniture. What might you suggest we do?

]]> By: zeke http://rarevictorian.com/2008/12/antique-marble-stone-furniture-identification.html/comment-page-1#comment-1237 zeke Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:05:21 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1761#comment-1237 One thing I think would be a really nice reference guide is pictures of original hardware. There are some very interesting pulls etc. on better Victorian furniture and it would be very helpful to a lot of people to determine if their pulls are replacements or not. The hardware, often, is an art form in itself and would certainly be of great interest to see examples. I would be happy to send jpegs of my pieces hardware and with my always present digital camera I would be happy to take photographs of any I come across at shows, auctions etc. Zeke One thing I think would be a really nice reference guide is pictures of original hardware. There are some very interesting pulls etc. on better Victorian furniture and it would be very helpful to a lot of people to determine if their pulls are replacements or not. The hardware, often, is an art form in itself and would certainly be of great interest to see examples. I would be happy to send jpegs of my pieces hardware and with my always present digital camera I would be happy to take photographs of any I come across at shows, auctions etc.

Zeke

]]> By: renaissanceman http://rarevictorian.com/2008/12/antique-marble-stone-furniture-identification.html/comment-page-1#comment-1231 renaissanceman Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:02:19 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1761#comment-1231 Fabulous grouping of marble. Through my research most of the marble in your photos is from Western Europe, Italy, Spain, possibly North Africa. During the 19th through early 20th Century there were hundreds of quarries, many now abandoned or depleted. That is why its so hard to match marble today. Certain companies specialized in more exotic marble, but most companies had the ability to acquire exotic marbles because large slabs were being shipped to America as ballast aboard ships with other cargo from Europe. There were numerous importers in New York, Philadelphia, and other ports such as Boston and New Orleans, who supplied the rough sawn marble to furniture companies, many of which cut, edged, and polished the marble themeselves. Some of the best marble comes from Italian quarries, including Carrara marbles. Many high end furniture companies also used alabaster and onyx. Fabulous grouping of marble. Through my research most of the marble in your photos is from Western Europe, Italy, Spain, possibly North Africa. During the 19th through early 20th Century there were hundreds of quarries, many now abandoned or depleted. That is why its so hard to match marble today. Certain companies specialized in more exotic marble, but most companies had the ability to acquire exotic marbles because large slabs were being shipped to America as ballast aboard ships with other cargo from Europe. There were numerous importers in New York, Philadelphia, and other ports such as Boston and New Orleans, who supplied the rough sawn marble to furniture companies, many of which cut, edged, and polished the marble themeselves. Some of the best marble comes from Italian quarries, including Carrara marbles. Many high end furniture companies also used alabaster and onyx.

]]> By: RareVictorian http://rarevictorian.com/2008/12/antique-marble-stone-furniture-identification.html/comment-page-1#comment-1225 RareVictorian Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:28:58 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1761#comment-1225 Zeke, thanks. The more the merrier. Zeke, thanks. The more the merrier.

]]> By: zeke http://rarevictorian.com/2008/12/antique-marble-stone-furniture-identification.html/comment-page-1#comment-1222 zeke Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:46:38 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1761#comment-1222 Very nice idea John. I'll take some pics of mine and send them to you. I have a few different kinds of marble than what you have here. This site is fast becoming the ultimate database for Victorian furniture reference. If you can keep all this archived the way you have been doing there is no telling how important your efforts will be. Bravo John, Long live RV zeke Very nice idea John. I’ll take some pics of mine and send them to you. I have a few different kinds of marble than what you have here.

This site is fast becoming the ultimate database for Victorian furniture reference. If you can keep all this archived the way you have been doing there is no telling how important your efforts will be.

Bravo John, Long live RV

zeke

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