February 3, 2008
Betty Sterling contacted me about wanting to sell her George Hunzinger rocker shown above. It has an 1882 patent stamp and his trademark duplex spring. The upholstery is it’s original leather and appears to have an embossed man and dog on the back. You can see a similar chair in the Hunzinger [...]
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October 26, 2007
Rockers aren’t exactly sexy so I don’t generally post about them but this one is important for historical reference. There are too few labeled Victorian pieces out there to give us an historic record of who made what. The word “attributed” accompanies 90% of pieces being sold that have a cabinet maker’s name [...]
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