From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Truman & Tyler Bill Of Sale To Robert Knight

March 31, 2009

Truman & Tyler were furniture dealers “in Rich and Common Furniture, Feathers, Mattresses, Looking Glasses, and Housekeeping Articles, at Wholesale and Retail.”  They were located at 109 Westminster Street in Providence, RI.  According to the 1856 Rhode Island Register, a business directory, they were listed under “Furniture Dealers” as well as separately under “Furniture Manufacturers”.
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Old House Tours Launches!

March 29, 2009

I have no free time but I had to do it. I’ve launched a new site dedicated to the appreciation of historic properties – Old House Tours. My aim is to capture old homes and buildings of all eras and share them with others that appreciate them as well.
The site is launching with [...]

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For The Record: Bardwell, Anderson & Co., Boston, MA

March 28, 2009

I was perusing one of my oft-used Victorian furniture books, Furniture Made In America, 1875-1905, and ran into a table that I knew that I had seen before.  My recollection is that Meg and Bruce Cummings had one in their catalog and lo and behold, I found one there for sale.  Meg and Bruce run [...]

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Victorian Antique Furniture Stolen – Birmingham, AL

March 27, 2009

Please be on the lookout for some Victorian Furniture that was stolen on it’s trip down to Stevens Auction. If you come across any of it please contact us (info @ rarevictorian.com) and we will pass the information on to the owners.  Here is some background from them describing how it happened:
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John Henry Belter Lion & Serpent Decoration

March 24, 2009

In a recent post I mentioned a John Henry Belter sofa design that integrated uncommon Belter themes of sea serpents, lion arms and carved paw feet.  Photos of this sofa can be found on page 65 of the Belter book and are shown in this post.  Another less common attribute of this particular sofa is [...]

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S. Karpen & Bros. Furniture Exhibition – Russell Senate Office Building

March 22, 2009

Emily Rose, a Karpen descendent and author, tipped me off that there is a special exhibition going on featuring furniture from the S. Karpen & Bros. furniture manufacturing company at the  Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.  The exhibition will continue through September 5th, 2009.
Apparently, a fair amount of this furniture trickled out in [...]

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Rare R.J. Horner Bedroom Suite Up At Auction

March 21, 2009

Just a quick note to mention the upcoming April 5th sale of an attributed R.J. Horner Bedroom suite. A tag does accompany the set. More details and photo tour at the R.J. Horner blog.

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