From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Another J.W. Hamburger Prince Of Wales Set

July 29, 2009

Another 3-piece Renaissance Revival parlor set that I believe to be a “Prince of Wales” set by J.W. Hamburger has popped up on Ebay. This one is nicer than the others I have seen due to the inclusion of brass plaques, burl, and gilt-incising. There are some condition issues and some very old (maybe original) [...]

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“Jelliff” Crest For Sale

July 26, 2009

Just a quick note to give those that collect Victorian furniture parts a heads up that a “Jelliff” crest is for sale. I say “Jelliff” with tongue firmly planted in my cheek as I soon expect to put up my last post on the Jelliff/Jenny Lind association with this classical female.
The carving is moderately [...]

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Associating Herter Brothers With Decorative Inlay

July 26, 2009

Peter sent me this photo of a Renaissance Revial parlor set that he has from a “wealthy relative” and was asking if I knew who the cabinetmaker may have been that constructed it. He was wondering if it was made by Herter Brothers, probably due to the carved lion (or griffin) arms and especially the [...]

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Klauder And Deginter, Philadelphia Furniture Makers

July 23, 2009

Flomaton Antique Auction has suspended it’s monthly auctions indefinitely, but that hasn’t stopped Nevin Heller from bringing quality antiques to the world. I was perusing his antique site, “Circa 19th Century” (a business which appears to have been in operation since 1986) and the chair above’s overall leg shape and their zoomorphism reminded me of [...]

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Top 10 Antiques Blogs

July 16, 2009

I put together a top 10 Antiques Blogs list for Blogs.com and tried to make it very diverse in it’s genres and topical coverage. I tried to include a sprinkling of general antiques news blogs mixed with very focused niche blogs. It’s a very hard process to whittle down to 10 with as many blogs [...]

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“General” Tom Thumb’s Personal Settee

July 11, 2009

Speaking of upholstery … Joan Bogart recently shared with me a settee in her possession that originally belonged to Tom Thumb. Discovered at the age of 5 by distant relative P.T. Barnum, Charles Sherwood Stratton was a dwarf who became one of Barnum’s most famous and lucrative human curiosities. Barnum immediately concocted a [...]

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Upholstery Choices Giving “Victorian” A Bad Rap

July 9, 2009

Victorian-Era Furniture has gained a bad rap over the past 100 years for it’s “garishness” and I think that there is no potential end to that reputation, and thus, it’s lack of mainstream appeal. I think there is one thing we can do, however, to improve on that and it lies in the upholstery. [...]

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