June 20, 2009
In what will hopefully become a regular feature on Rare Victorian, I’ve invited Sue Mellish, who has been an antiques and collectibles writer for Antique Week in the past, to wrap up some of the recent Victorian auction highlights for us.
The estate auction of Mrs. Katherine Creamer of Mobile, AL had some fantastic pieces sell [...]
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June 13, 2008
I would get slapped if I brought this piece home today in 2008 and said, “honey, I bought you a workstand”. Not that I would attempt to – but it’s interesting to observe how times have changed in 150 years.
This is a stamped Mahogany Mitchell & Rammelsberg ladies workstand/sewing stand being sold by Cowan’s [...]
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