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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 [...]

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John Jelliff Neo-Grec VSA Article

June 24, 2009

I recently “met” Roberta Mayer virtually through this site when she saw my posts on Jelliff and the “Jenny Lind” carved arms.  She made me aware of an article she had written on the same topic several years ago for The Victorian Times for VSA.  Roberta is an accomplished and widely published author and presenter [...]

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Carved Bust Arms Not Jenny Lind

May 20, 2009

If you haven’t read the first part of this series on proving/disproving the Jenny Lind association with the carved arms on Renaissance Revival furniture, you can read it here.
This may take a few posts to get through, so let’s discuss why the majority of people I’ve communicated with recently agree that these arm carvings are [...]

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Jenny Lind She Ain’t

May 16, 2009

I’ve longed referred to these female busts as “Jenny Lind” due to the prevalance of this belief in the marketlplace. People know which arms you are referring to when you describe them as Jenny Lind carvings.  It has never sat well in my stomach to be completely true and I’ve always wanted to know [...]

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M. & H. Schrenkeisen Sofa With Carved Bust Arms

February 25, 2009

I thought I’d post a catalog reference image for M. & H. Schrenkeisen to help set the record (kinda) straight on this sofa.  I say “kinda” since one can never believe everything one reads, but this is photographic proof that M. &. H Schrenkeisen sold this parlor set, and most likely manufactured it.  Which is [...]

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For The Record: J. W. Hamburger Prince Of Wales Chair

November 25, 2008

In another installment of “For The Record” on Rare Victorian where I feature the work of low profile makers of the 19th Century, I’m pleased to present what I strongly believe is a Joseph W. Hamburger Prince of Wales chair.  An image from their ca. 1870 catalog below shows a model #33, “Prince of Wales” [...]

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