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Title: John Martin (Adelaide) Furniture
Post by: nld on May 23, 2014, 07:09:43 pm

Hi,
New on here and hoping someone can help.
I have a timber table and chairs with brass plaques on the chairs with J. Martin and Co Limited THE BIG STORE.
I'd like to know whether they would be worth anything before I sell.  I have no idea how old or whether they are even antique.
Has anyone any information on these?
Thanks in advance

Title: Re: John Martin (Adelaide) Furniture
Post by: mart on May 23, 2014, 07:53:27 pm

Can you please post a pic of the table ?? Need to see what we are discussing !! And welcome to the forum !!

Title: Re: John Martin (Adelaide) Furniture
Post by: nld on May 23, 2014, 08:50:39 pm

(http://imageshack.com/a/img838/6346/s3h8y.jpg)



I hope the photos work, new at this stuff.  There are 4 chairs

Title: Re: John Martin (Adelaide) Furniture
Post by: frogpatch on May 24, 2014, 05:38:26 am

The chairs are typical kitchen "cottage" chairs that were painted a while ago.They are from around 1900 of a bit earlier. The paint is actually a plus as are the seats that are intact. I like them at around 100.00
The drop leaf table dates from around the same time from what I can tell without close examination. I don't think the stretcher shelf is original but it could be. I would say around 75.00 for that one.

Title: Re: John Martin (Adelaide) Furniture
Post by: mart on May 24, 2014, 11:21:49 am

I think the table is a bit later than the chairs !! I have seen many of these that were typically used when kitchens were smaller !! Could be used as it is in the pic for a work surface or leaves up for a dining table !! Have seen them both with the lower shelf and without !! The ones with the lower shelf usually sell for a bit more than the others,,about $125. here in Texas !!

Title: Re: John Martin (Adelaide) Furniture
Post by: nld on May 25, 2014, 02:12:58 am

Thanks very much for you help, it is much appreciated.  It gives me a good starting point.  Thanks again

Title: Re: John Martin (Adelaide) Furniture
Post by: mart on May 25, 2014, 08:40:00 pm

Do check on your locality !! Could be more or less depending on where you are !!

Title: Re: John Martin (Adelaide) Furniture
Post by: Rauville on May 26, 2014, 08:33:00 am

I'm assuming that you are located in Australia. In doing some reading about the early department stores down there, I see where some operated their own furniture factories. I don't know if "Johnnies" (John Martin) did so, but I would think that the value might be slightly more if the pieces were domestic as compared to imported.

Title: Re: John Martin (Adelaide) Furniture
Post by: nld on June 03, 2014, 06:18:37 pm

Thanks for your reply.  Yes I'm in Australia so will have to try to find someone who can tell me a little more.
Cheers for that