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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: febis on February 27, 2012, 07:00:56 PM
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Here are some photos, how old do you think this may be.
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I honestly have no idea. I am sorry. It looks European to me and is very crudely carved. It resembles some Italian pieces I have seen but the crude carving is not typical. Hopefully someone else will nail this down. it appears to be very old or made to look very old. Nice bar though. I will have an Absolut on the rocks with a twist.
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Thanks, drinks on me. funny thing is im trying to find out about this stuff so im not mixing drinks on some rare piece im clueless about. Got a great price and much more fun than i thoughy. Thanks to all for all the help. Im hooked lol
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Can you tell or post a better pic of the handles, Please?
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here are some.more pi,s
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Also originally i thought the handles were some kind of inlay, but later noticed a small chip and saw it was wood. The handles appear to be all carved wood.
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OMG love it !! The handles look like raccoons to me :D Gonna need to pull out the books to see if I can find anything!!! Hopefully someone here will find some info!! Great piece!!
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Would be a total guess on my part but I would say German or that area, late 1800`s !! But it certainly is not of the quality I would expect !! Unless pics are just not showing well !!
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Fairly accurate pics mart. Appears to be handmade. Not sure by who but better than i could do,lol. Thats what makes me think its pretty old. Like you mentioned around the 1800's
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German black forest is a good educated guess, Mart, but, like you implied, the Germans were usually very good carvers as in cuckoo clocks. It looks like walnut. I really like it whatever it is. I have had a couple pieces with same edge carving but I did not know what those were either.
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i just wanted to pop in and say that looks very nice. ;D
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Thanks, yeah i have enjoyed this stuff since i found them. Appreciate the comments.
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Geez, you had me going back and digging out pics of my sideboard that is still waiting for my attention (other than dismantling, it's been totally neglected)
They almost look like they could be distant relatives :D
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Very nice piece, this stuff is really enjoyable.
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Most all the items posted here are lessons in world history !! And learning about them is fascinating !! I am wondering if this piece is the top portion of a cupboard !! Many from Germany and that area were massive pieces of furniture !! I have seen the same type tops to them with a drawer and doors on the bottom cabinet !!
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I think the same as everyone above, the style looks late 1800's. Very nice, I love these ones with faces, it gives them such personality!
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Mart, my first impression when I saw the pic was the opposite - that it was the bottom part of a piece. The drawers would be mighty high if on top.
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Did I say that wrong ?? I did mean drawer and doors on bottom shelves on top !! Possibly for dishes !!
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This item appears to be a portion (1/2??) of a larger pc of furniture to me (such as a sideboard/butler-server , etc) , perhaps 1870-ish , and somewhat crudely carved/doved (compared to high-quality cabinetry) ..... perhaps was a 'first piece' by an apprentice .
I'm of the opinion that it is indeed European , and carved in a manner as to represent a much older style , such as was used in the late 1600's .
Still looks cool , though !
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Sounds like we are all in agreement with this one !! I have been trying to find examples of similar furniture and it has a name but can`t remember what it is called !! A friend years ago was an antique dealer from Germany and when she came here after her hubby got out of the military she brought a similar piece with her !! Although hers was very finely carved with excellent detail,, it was just as massive !! It had a drawer and two doors on bottom and additional shelves in it !! Top was like this piece, just two shelves !! This lady collected a lot of crockery and yellowware that she displayed on the upper shelves !!
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My grandfather was a builder of homes around 1900-1930. When he wasn't building homes he made furniture for his wife and later for his five daughters. I remember some pieces were German looking and some were classic American. A lot of immigrants and sons of immigrants from Germany, Holland (as he was) and other countries used to make pieces. Being a builder he always had wood available That just might be the origin of that crudely carved piece. An immigrant piece. They would sell them also for food or trade them.
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Certainly could be Frogpatch !!
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The handles are carved in the semblance of the Green Man - which is found in English furniture since the 1100's. You will find it in LOTS of 19th Century pieces. Just search Green Man in Furniture and you will get a whole lot more than you bargained for. Search English Revival Furniture and you will get lots more. There are also Green Men in India, Germany, etc. furniture. They can appear human, foliated or as animal.
Here's another example:
(http://robertsongallery.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/dscn3886fb.jpg?w=225&h=300)
This appears to be the bottom half of a sideboard OR it could be a hall table. I am going English or German, extremely late 1800's to early 1900. Crudely made. You will find similar designs in old hunt cabinets, tables, desks, chairs and sideboards.
Due to the age, the finish will have darkened.
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That makes sense.