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Charles Baudouine

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 [...]

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Kirkwood Mansion Sale In Eutaw, Alabama

September 2, 2009

Saturday, September 5th, 2009 @ 10am there will be an onsite Estate Auction at Kirkwood Mansion in Eutaw, Alabama.  Hal Hunt will be selling the Contents of Kirkwood Mansion – the Estate Collection of Al and Danky Blanton which includes many classical and Victorian furnishings; a sampling of which are presented below.
There are many signed [...]

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Fontaine’s Exceptional Antique Auction Sept. 27th

September 25, 2008

Plenty of high-end Victorian coming up in the Fontaine sale in a few days with all the usual suspects: Belter, Roux, Meeks, Jelliff, Baudouine, Pottier & Stymus, and Horner among others.  The Meeks Hawkins pattern set above is expected to bring $35,000-$50,000 and a Belter Milwaukee 3-piece set, $20,000 to $30,000.  A surprisingly unassuming bedstead [...]

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Book Review: Victorian Detail by Priscilla S. Meyer

May 18, 2008

I had previously mentioned that I’d be giving you a little more of a review on my latest book purchase, Victorian Detail, by Priscilla S. Meyer, so here goes.

Lise Bohm tipped me off to this book, as she occasionally does, and this time I hit some research paydirt immediately upon receiving it. I had [...]

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Victorian Furniture at Cowan’s Auction This Weekend

March 14, 2008

There are a few items of Victorian furniture going up for sale during the Cowan’s auction this weekend, including this pair of Meeks Stanton Hall armchairs. There’s a second pair of Meeks side chairs that are also up for sale but have both suffered broken backs and subsequent repairs. Fortunately additional images showing [...]

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Common Misspellings of Victorian Cabinetmakers’ Names

January 17, 2008

Is the name of the maker of the sofa above correctly spelled as Charles Boudoine, Badouine, Baudoine, Baudouin, or Boudouine?
None of the above. The correct spelling is “Baudouine” (see image of his stamp below). I have often misspelled it myself on Rare Victorian as a result of mimicking the spelling provided in [...]

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