Polychromatic

Kilian Brothers Inlaid, Gilt-Incised, Ebonized Parlor Table

October 26, 2008

There’s something about Kilian Brothers pieces that make them some of my favorites. Their heavy mix of ebonization, polychrome paint (in some cases), heavy use of gilt-incising and Neo-Grec styling is very appealing to me and resulted in me adding one of their pieces to my collection a while back.
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Why I Do The Research That I Do

June 5, 2008

The stand above is a good example of why I read and research Victorian Furniture to the extent that I do. When I first started collecting Victorian Furniture it was only so that I could put furniture in my home (built in 1887) that was more befitting the house than what I already owned.
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