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Victorian Antiques Source

March 6, 2010

Victorian is a broad classification of decorative arts from the 19th century and is comprised of several different genres. We have been providing information on the topic of Victorian antiques since 2007. As of this date, we have nearly 600 articles which are read by over 16,000 visitors a month.
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Victorian Dollhouse Furniture

August 14, 2009

I recently purchased a new parlor set, but this time I have room for it. Not my usual cup of tea – this is a circa 1999 Rococo parlor set from China, but it’s resemblance to the furniture of the makers we often discuss compelled me to buy it. Cheapest parlor set I will ever [...]

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Miniature Furniture Antiques

June 18, 2009

I enjoyed the video below of high quality antique miniature furniture produced by Antiques TV. These aren’t your ordinary dollhouse furniture pieces – they are very well made and use high quality materials.

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John Henry Belter Patents – Improved Bedstead & “Dished” Lamination

May 4, 2009

Below are two of four patents that John Henry Belter secured (two more to follow):
Pat. 15,552 (Aug. 19, 1856) – John Henry Belter’s improved bedstead patent that seeks to address issues with bed construction prior, such as assembly, eliminating recesses where bugs could reside, and reclaiming lost space from the requirement of thick bed posts [...]

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Carlo Bugatti – A Century Ahead Of His Time

May 1, 2009

Carlo Bugatti’s Art Nouveau furniture designs look more like they were designed for Batman’s home than for the homes of the turn of the 19th century when they were made (the firescreen above was is circa 1900). Paul Tucker tells me that indeed Bruce Wayne’s bedroom furniture in one of the recent Batman movies was [...]

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John Henry Belter Lion & Serpent Decoration

March 24, 2009

In a recent post I mentioned a John Henry Belter sofa design that integrated uncommon Belter themes of sea serpents, lion arms and carved paw feet. Photos of this sofa can be found on page 65 of the Belter book and are shown in this post. Another less common attribute of this particular sofa is [...]

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S. Karpen & Bros. Furniture Exhibition – Russell Senate Office Building

March 22, 2009

Emily Rose, a Karpen descendent and author, tipped me off that there is a special exhibition going on featuring furniture from the S. Karpen & Bros. furniture manufacturing company at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The exhibition will continue through September 5th, 2009.
Apparently, a fair amount of this furniture trickled out in [...]

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