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John Henry Belter

“General” Tom Thumb’s Personal Settee

July 11, 2009

Speaking of upholstery … Joan Bogart recently shared with me a settee in her possession that originally belonged to Tom Thumb. Discovered at the age of 5 by distant relative P.T. Barnum, Charles Sherwood Stratton was a dwarf who became one of Barnum’s most famous and lucrative human curiosities. Barnum immediately concocted a [...]

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Gold Gilt Belter Furniture

July 6, 2009

I recently ran across this four-piece set of John Henry Belter Rosalie chairs online and asked the owner if I could post the image here. What struck me about this set is that the crests are gold-gilt.
I have never run across this treatment on Belter furniture and so my initial reaction is that it [...]

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Neal Auction Summer Estates Auction

June 26, 2009

Neal Auction’s next sale is coming up this weekend and it has it’s share of worthy lots which I have provided a sampling of below. I have been so busy recently that I haven’t had a chance to review the paper catalog that is sent out but their website has all the details. Attributed pieces [...]

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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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Stevens Estate Auction May 2nd, 2009

April 27, 2009

Stevens Auction will be having a sale this weekend which will include antique Victorian Furniture from a variety of makers and periods and the convenient thing about the sale is that you don’t need to bring a truck or trailer to take your purchases home. Just be the high-bidder on the 36-foot RV that they [...]

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Neal Auction – Spring Estates Auction – April 18th, 19th 2009

April 17, 2009

Neal Auction is preparing for another great sale this weekend, their Spring Estates Sale on Saturday April 18th and 19th. The Victorian Furniture headliner for me in this sale is the Herter Brothers-attributed credenza shown above:
An Important American Renaissance Inlaid, Porcelain and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Rosewood Parlor Cabinet, c. 1865, attributed to Herter Brothers, New York, [...]

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Fontaine’s Exceptional Antique Auction, April 4th

April 3, 2009

Fontaine’s has another one of their Exceptional Antique Auctions coming up this weekend and there are many great Victorian pieces to be aware of. Live bidding will be provided by Artfact Live! I wish they had excluded the Allen & Brother sofa from the sale. Don’t they know to hold onto all Allen & [...]

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