June 19, 2009
No sooner do I put up a post about J.W. Hamburger than woodwright points out the Great American Auction sale coming up tomorrow. I had previously reviewed the lots, but since I just did the post earlier this morning, one stuck out for me this time around. The “Jelliff” chair on page 2 favors [...]
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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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