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Fine Pair Of Victorian Tables And Satin Glass To Be Sold 10/11

October 7, 2009

Nevin at Circa 19th Century Antiques has put up several Victorian-era lots on Ebay that will sell by this Sunday. I will draw your attention to three of them in particular:
A fine Renaissance Revival parlor table with desirable sienna marble. From the listing:
C 1860-70 Renaissance Victorian center table, probably NYC, maybe Pottier & Stymus [...]

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Collecting Victorian-Era Clocks

August 10, 2008

The world of Victorian antique furniture seems a bit slow right now so I thought I’d post a bit about another niche of collecting – clocks. To be honest, I use these clocks more for effect than for timekeeping. Who wants to wind a clock every week for the rest of [...]

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Original Manufacturer Catalog Section Open!

July 6, 2008

I’ve christened a new section of Rare Victorian that will house Adobe Acrobat versions of original manufacturer catalogs that I have collected. Right now there is only one – The Dawley Furniture Company from 1897 – but hopefully there will be more coming soon. You can access it from the Reference section on the [...]

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19th Century Oriental Ebonized Gong Stand

April 27, 2008

I’m sitting here looking at Oak Creek in Talbot County, MD, having just watched 8 swans fly overhead. In a matter of weeks the famous Maryland Blue Crabs will be running and this area is famous for them in abundance and in massive size. If you’ve ever bought blue crabs at your local [...]

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