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Antique Questions Forum / Mart?

« on: October 01, 2023, 01:39:14 am »

Hi there:

Mart has been a stalwart member of the forums for many years. Several months ago I messaged her, with no reply. I realize that most of the old school members have left the site for whatever reason, but I always thought that Mart would be the last to go. Nevertheless, I haven't seen any posts from her for quite awhile.  Has anyone been in contact?

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Antique Questions Forum / Now THAT's a Beautiful Tan (Bronze Sculpture)

« on: April 18, 2022, 03:17:48 pm »

I recently found this gem at an auction. It's 24.5 inches tall U.S., weighs about 40 pounds, and is hollow. Yes, it's bronze alright. Unfortunately, I can't find this particular statue on the internet at all, although I've found many other bronzes by him.

Who's him you ask? Him was L. Gregoire from France, who lived from 1840 to 1890, a mere 50 years or so. He created a lot of beauty in that relatively short lifetime! I would date this peasant girl to the 1860s, due to the profusion of grapes, which was a very common decorative motif in that decade. She's wearing a mob cap but from what I can tell the rest of her clothing doesn't help much with dating. Even mob caps, for instance, were worn for about 2 centuries, form ca. 1700 to ca. 1900. Not much assistance there.

I'm thinking $2K U.S. for replacement. Does that seem high or low? I wish I could narrow it in better, but weeks of searching have not yielded another one.

Thanks for your help!!!

P.S. It seems you have to click on the pictures to download them? Grrrrrrrr......

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Antique Questions Forum / A new treasure for '22

« on: March 19, 2022, 08:12:08 am »

Got a good price on this one. The top, however, is not original. The cut looks original, the depth, the shape.....all faithful. The color, though colored marble was not unknown ca. 1860, was probably white.

Do you think this lowers the value of the table? What would you, with your experience, think the table would sell for these days?

Click the image to correct it's orientation.

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Antique Questions Forum / 2022 Part 2

« on: March 15, 2022, 04:11:55 pm »

Hope this posts....

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Antique Questions Forum / 2022

« on: March 15, 2022, 04:08:18 pm »

Got this in a big garage-type building in 14 degree weather this weekend. A chair by John Jelliff of Newark, New Jersey, ca. 1860. Part of a parlor set. The upholstery with needlepoint is not original, but probably dates to the first decade of the 20th century. You just don't see these in the U.S. Midwest. Anyway, love it, low to the ground or not

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Antique Questions Forum / A Hunting We Will Go....

« on: August 16, 2021, 03:01:30 pm »

One of the things I love about Victorian furniture is that you can study it for 15 years, and still be totally surprised by something out of left field.

Take this table, for instance. I bought it at an estate sale here in the U.S. Midwest this weekend; it came from a 6,000 square foot Italianate mansion, the best of the best as far as I'm concerned. I was drawn by the craftsmanship, but knew nothing about the style. I bought it anyway, and it wasn't cheap, especially here in the age of brown furniture depression.

It was refinished about 25 years ago, and that's all I heard about it. Nothing about age, no provenance of any sort. The carving is accomplished and very robust. Somehow, doing research on the internet, I came across French Hunting Tables as a type. Ca. 1870s-80s.....very....robust! The only difference is that mine is a round parlor type with a marble insert, 32" wide. Most French Hunting Tables are much larger, like 45" wide, and some have leaves. They're meant to be dining tables, that's the "hunt" connection.

So do I have a unique specimen here? I'm satisfied that it's French in the style of Hunt Tables ca. 1875 Those are dragons, incidentally, around the pedestal. Here's a Hunt Table that is not dissimilar (though larger) on E-Betray, if you're willing to clickey:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/313598227650?hash=item4903e934c2:g:hpkAAOSw2kJg6PN2

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Antique Questions Forum / Have a Seat....

« on: June 02, 2021, 08:58:56 am »

Just picked this up at an auction on Memorial Day. Again, it was an auction for an old St. Louis family that obviously loved the good stuff. This is walnut with needlepoint fabric; the fabric is not original.

Unusual for a Victorian piece, this one has been stamped with a maker's mark: "Hunzinger/N.Y./PatMarch 30/1869," so that tells us the who, where, and when. Nice to have that! I don't know about the northeastern U.S., but this is the first and only Hunzinger chair I've seen in my part of the Midwest. George Hunzinger was a prolific NYC chair designer and builder, known these days for his radical Victorian-era designs. This one is solid, and though it appears to be a folding chair, it is not. Not terribly comfortable, either, but I didn't expect it to be.

Similar ones on E-Bray are priced at $600-$800, so I'd insure this for $1200. Sound realistic?

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Antique Questions Forum / Memo from the Desk of Ghopper

« on: June 02, 2021, 08:55:45 am »

Just got this at an auction on Memorial Day. It's quite large, maybe 40" U.S. wide by 60" tall. The auction was for an old St. Louis family, and this was the crown jewel. My guess is Rococo Revival on the cusp of Renaissance Revival ca. 1870. Don't know the maker, but would think the old U.S. Midwest, i.e. Ohio, Michigan, Illinois. It's walnut with curly maple highlights and pine secondary. Curly maple lines the drawer and cabinet interiors. Nice carving on the crest.

I would think to insure it for......$4K? Too high? Too low?

What think all of you?

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Antique Questions Forum / The newest addition to the (antique) family....

« on: January 07, 2020, 01:14:24 pm »

The newest addition to our family. Made in New York ca. 1880, transitional between Renaissance Revival and Eastlake. The doors alone weight 50 pounds; it took 3 of us to carr the bookcase (doorless and drawer less) upstairs. Feeling the post-Christmas love.....

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Antique Questions Forum / Win with Winnie!

« on: December 13, 2019, 12:42:50 pm »

Things are sloooowwww around here, so I'm super excited to tell y'all about this lucky auction find here in the cultural desert in which I live...

I bought this set at what I have to believe is a bargain price. It's the collected works of Winston Churchill, produced in 1975, all 38 volumes. The covers are vellum.

According to the information page in each book, there were 2000 made for the UK and 1000 for the U.S. and Canada. Information I've seen on the internet says that in actuality only 1750 sets total were produced. OK, I can believe that since this was such a titanic undertaking. However, sheets in my set say that it is number 2146. How can this be?

Anyway, the set is on the top shelf and on the left-hand side of the next shelf down. Happy happy!

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Antique Questions Forum / Help with Tiffany Vase

« on: November 07, 2019, 06:36:12 am »

Hey all:

Found a Tiffany art glass piece at auction yesterday. I think I got a pretty good deal on it, but can't find anything just like it online.

It's 10" tall by 7" wide.

As you can see, it's Favrille iridescent glass with "L.C.T." etched (lightly) on the bottom.

I think it was made between the 1880s and 1930s, but you may know more.

So, a couple of questions:

When do YOU think it was made?

How much would a good price be for this? How about insurance?

Thanks!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Adaptive Reuse and Insurance Value

« on: September 15, 2019, 10:47:58 am »

Hey all:

Just got this ca. 1870 music stand, which I've repurposed as a 1/2 bookcase.

Apparently it's been here in the U.S. midwest since it was made. I'm guessing its by Berkey & Gay from Grand Rapids, although there's a chance it's by Herter Bros. or Pottier & Stymus in New York. Can't think of a a lot of other firms that could do marquetry like this.

Anyway, I've looked several times and can't find anything just like it. What do you think for insurance purposes?

THANKS!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Victorian Chair.......Help Help!

« on: August 12, 2019, 03:28:56 pm »

Hey there:

This is from an upcoming auction. Don't know a thing about it, but it's......interesting.

Sorry, this is the only photo.

How much would you say this is worth?

Thanks!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Would You Insure a 14 1/2" Richard?

« on: August 01, 2019, 07:25:28 pm »

OK, now that I have your attention.....

This is a Richard cameo vase ca. 1925. It is 14 1/2" tall and 4 3/4" wide at the base. The color is mostly maroon with a green band around the top.

From what I can tell these were made by Loetz, commissioned by Jouivre Company and sold through through the Etling Company, both of Paris.

Just got this at an estate auction in mid Missouri, U.S.

My question is...for replacement value, what would you insure this for? 

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Antique Questions Forum / Whatever happened to Ipcress?

« on: July 11, 2019, 08:08:51 am »

"Last Active: October 08, 2018, 05:09:53 AM"

9 months is a long absence.

Have we lost a core member? He certainly had alot of good information.