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North Georgia Antique Auction Starring Pottier & Stymus

January 7, 2010

North Georgia Antique Auction is offering up some fine Victorian pieces in their upcoming January 9th auction.  For me, this attributed Pottier & Stymus credenza with extensive ormolu bling is a standout.  I’ve seen those capitals and horse/chariot ormolu before but I can’t place it, even with some fairly involved searching of my research material.  [...]

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Antique Attributions Murky Part II

November 18, 2009

I think an equally important problem with making attributions is that we, on the whole, have long forgotten many fine makers from the Victorian era, probably numbering in the thousands – America alone, let alone globally. With an absence of labels, tags or stamps, we have nothing to remember them by except for old, [...]

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Egyptian Revival Furniture Mounts – Pottier & Stymus

November 5, 2009

I’ve put up a pair of Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival mounts on Ebay. They’ve been sitting on my desk, staring at me like some 19th century paperweights, so hopefully someone has a better use for them than I.  If you’re interested in adding them to your collection, you can find more information on [...]

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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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Herter Brothers Attributed Cabinet

March 17, 2009

I think that Herter Brothers fans would likely agree with me when I say that I don’t think the Herter Brothers attribution on this cabinet currently for sale on Ebay is warranted.  The use of hardware on this piece is in line with the more literal French-influenced styling of the period.  For example, the gilt-bronze  [...]

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Pottier & Stymus Inlaid Ebonized Parlor Table

November 12, 2008

This parlor table is very similar to a table in the “Styles of American Furniture” book on page 67.  There appears to be differences in the inlay wood choices resulting in a rosier (Rosewood) color to this table.  The incising patterns on the lower section vary between them, as does the number of undulations on [...]

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Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival Two-Piece Parlor Set

October 15, 2008

Fotaine’s has this two-piece Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival parlor set coming up for sale on October 18th. Of the P&S ER sets that were ever made, this is a more conservatively styled design without too much over-the-top Egyptian elements to either delight or shock visitors to your home.
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