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Missing Zeke

February 27, 2010

It is with great sadness that I pass on the news that Rare Victorian regular and email friend of mine, Zeke Feldhaus, has passed away. I had not heard from Zeke nor seen him around Rare Victorian for a while but I didn’t want to pester him. Eventually I had to check in as it [...]

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Fine Inlaid Renaissance Parlor Suite With Diminutive Archairs

February 20, 2010

Bill M. sent me photos of a five-piece inlaid Renaissance Revival parlor suite with porcelain plaques to get some input on it’s maker. He had run into this older post I did on the Herter Brothers attributions that come about from the mere presence of decorative inlay and overall high style. Twenty years ago, Bill’s [...]

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Victor Quetin Would Be Proud – 150 Years Later

December 26, 2009

Speaking of Victorian Furniture restoration, you might remember an ebonized French pedestal that was found in pieces and I was able to locate an original catalog image to identify it’s maker and original configuration.
Well, this project has reached it’s conclusion and the results are amazing. Mike, the pedestal’s owner, was able to do the restoration [...]

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Rare Frank N. Otremba Koa Chair Appears

November 6, 2009

Some of you may recall a blog post here on Rare Victorian regarding Frank N. Otremba, a Hawaiian woodcarver that produced a mantel and chair for Mark Twain around 1908. Twain purportedly had a choice between the two items and chose the mantel to be installed in his home, Stormfield. The chair stayed in Hawaii [...]

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