Let’s Put The Jenny Lind Theory To Rest

December 10, 2009

I’m thinking that maybe a 16th century sofa can end this Jenny Lind rumor for us, but let’s review the ground we’ve covered on this topic for a moment.
In this first post (yes, long ago), I announced a contest asking everyone for their own theories on the female heads carved into Renaissance Revival furniture.  The [...]

2 comments Read More →

Egyptian Revival Credenza a Winner At Fontaine’s November Auction

December 9, 2009

By Susan Mellish
PITTSFIELD, MA – Finding an auction offering several items labeled “Horner” or “Belter” is a thrill. Finding an auction loaded with fabulous Victorian furniture including pieces by these makers and more is a special treat. Fontaine’s Auction Gallery’s November 21 sale was just such an event. Loads of wonderful Victorian era furniture were [...]

0 comments Read More →

Thomas Brooks Sideboard Stencil Confirms Maker

December 1, 2009

I thought I’d give the Rare Victorian readers who don’t appreciate Rococo Revival a little break from the Galusha deluge and whip up a post for Renaissance Revival fans.
How often is it that you see the biggest, chunkiest Renaissance Revival pieces attributed to Thomas Brooks? Often. And it is usually based on slim [...]

9 comments Read More →

Signed Gothic Revival Desk by Elijah Galusha

November 29, 2009

We’ve seen plenty of Rococo Revival furniture from Elijah Galusha and now I have photos of photos (so please excuse quality) from 1979 and the accompanying excerpt from a letter that Renssalaer County Historical Society received along with them.  The third photo shows a stencil, “E.G. Troy 1843″.
I recently purchased a signed and dated 1843 [...]

0 comments Read More →

Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine

November 26, 2009

Ignoring the Galusha table for the moment, a pair of Rosewood chairs purchased from Charles Baudouine in 1849 still remain at 59 Second Street in Troy, NY, at the Rensselaer County Historical Society.  Originally a 6-piece set, a photo of one of the sofas with a pair of the chairs is shown in the book [...]

1 comment Read More →

Rococo Mirror and Window Drapery Cornices By Elijah Galusha

November 25, 2009

All of the furniture that I have presented and will present in this series by Elijah Galusha are original to 59 Second Street in Troy, NY; the current home of Rensselaer Historical Society.
The images below present a Rococo mirror and it’s matching drapery cornices supplied by Galusha in 1851. He not only made [...]

1 comment Read More →

Elijah Galusha Fireplace Screen Detail

November 23, 2009

I have much more to come, but here is the next installment of Elijah Galusha furniture photographs.  This Galusha fireplace screen has been seen elsewhere in documentation of his work, but I wanted to capture more of the carving detail with these photographs.  The trim around the edge of the firescreen is not a ripple/wave [...]

0 comments Read More →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →