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The Best Cabinetmaker in New York Quit at the Top — and Left You Almost Nothing to Label
Charles Baudouine ran the biggest cabinet shop in New York, then walked away in 1856 to sell real estate. He rarely labeled anything, which is exactly why his rosewood keeps getting called Belter.
For the Record: Julius Dessoir, the Crystal Palace Carver Who Isn't Belter
Not every deeply carved rosewood sofa is a Belter. Julius Dessoir's documented 1853 Crystal Palace suite at the Met is the yardstick — and the lamination test that separates carved-solid Rococo from Belter's laminated shell.
For the Record: Kimbel & Cabus in a Little Oak Key Cabinet
A small oak hanging key cabinet at the Met shows Kimbel & Cabus applying Gothic architecture to a household form — a useful comparison point for minor case pieces.
Leon Marcotte-Attributed Credenza For Sale
After having been in a private collection for 36 years, you can now own a piece of the Cummins Diesel estate from Columbus, Indiana. Possibly made by Leon Marcotte of New York in the 1860s, this credenza has all the high
Alexander Roux Cabinet Hiding On Ebay
I've always liked perusing Ebay for Victorian Antique finds because you never know what will pop up at a reasonable price. I believe that I have run across an authentic Alexander Roux cabinet (auction completes on 1/4/11
Hunzinger Parlor Suite Hits $17,925 at Neal’s Winter Estate Event
As evidenced by the Hunzinger Parlor Suite sale, the results of Neal Auction Company’s Winter Estate Auction held January 30 and 31 are impressive indeed. Fine Victorian suites and cabinets were sale highlights. Bearin
Thomas Brooks Sideboard Stencil Confirms Maker
I thought I'd give the Rare Victorian readers who don't appreciate Rococo Revival a little break from the Galusha deluge and whip up a post for Renaissance Revival fans. How often is it that you see the biggest, chunkies
Antique Attributions Murky Part II
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
New York Cabinetmakers Get Married
Neal Auction has another of their great sales coming up in September and I'll try to cover more of the items as it comes nearer, but I was tipped off to an anomaly in one of their featured lots, the etagere above. The bo
Herts Brothers Bedroom Furniture For Sale
Available for sale is this very impressive twin bedroom set made by Herts Brothers during the turn of the 20th century in the Louis XV style. The extensive inlay includes brass, copper, pewter and mother of pearl and the
Birdseye Maple Dresser Identification
Here's a little "in-the-field" reporting as I spend some time away from home this weekend on the Chesapeake Bay visiting some friends and shopping with my wife. Fortunately for me, there is a selection of girlie shops wi
Original 1855 John Henry Belter Furniture Order Receipt
Lise Bohm has shared with us an original 1855 receipt that she owns documenting a Belter furniture order by what appears to be Col. B. L. Jordan. I was unable to find anything documented on this Colonel. The order is for