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Title: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 03, 2016, 01:26:53 PM: Hi All,

Happy new year!!

I have recently purchased a house where some furniture was left by the previous owner.

I am no expert but some of it looks quite old and potentially worth some money so I am looking for advice on how to identify who made the items and what they are made of and also look at what they may be worth.

I have attached some photo's to view.

There is in the main bedroom a wardrobe, bedside table and also a dresser. The locks on these items say Hobbs & Co London machine made. I haven't been able to identify any other markings as yet.

In the dining room there is a sideboard which is dark wood stained. I have been unable to identify any markings etc on this.

In the living are there is a glass display cabinet - it is lockable and has the key but again I have been unable to identify any markings.

There are also some glass items and brass type items as can be seen in the pictures so I am looking to identify if they are crystal or just plain old glass.

All advice appreciated.

Thanks
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: mart on January 03, 2016, 02:45:35 PM: The wardrobe is the only pic !! Your pics are too big to load more than one per post !! Reduce the size to half the current sise !! WE can enlarge if needed !! Would be better to have one or two items per post !! And forgot to say welcome to the forum !! Sorry !!
The wardrobe is from the Deco era of the late 20`s and 30`s !! Commonly called waterfall style !! Pic is distorted when enlarged so couldn`t tell much about the wood but it is probably burl walnut which was frequently used !!
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: Ipcress on January 03, 2016, 04:01:14 PM: Agree with Mart and there might be a small label inside the wardrobe or top centre of the back.
However, there were masses of these made but at least yours appears to be in decent condition.
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: KC on January 05, 2016, 09:47:04 PM: Just checked and there's only the one pick loaded.

Welcome to the forum and agree with the others comments!
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 09, 2016, 11:01:15 AM: Hi Everybody.

Thanks for the replies.

I am going to reduce the picture size and do as suggested and split the posts.

Hoping to have it all done and ready on here tomorrow.

Thanks

Dave
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: KC on January 09, 2016, 12:30:48 PM: Look forward to seeing your treasures!
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: mart on January 09, 2016, 03:34:06 PM: Waiting patiently !! ;D
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:11:55 PM: Hi,

Slight problem with the resizing :(

It appears because I took the photo's on my phone then emailed them to the laptop it won't let me resize them. I will try adding one by one to see if they come up at all.
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:12:53 PM: This is the dressing table picture.
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:14:01 PM: The next 2 are the sideboard
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:14:55 PM: Sideboard
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:15:40 PM: Some glass items
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Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:16:12 PM: more glass items
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:16:45 PM: some more glass items
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Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:18:22 PM: The display cabinet
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Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:19:20 PM: A MECCA plate.........not the bingo ;D
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Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:20:10 PM: Some copper items
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Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:21:05 PM: And finally some brass items
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:22:17 PM: Sorry for all the photo's. As soon as I can find out how best to get them the correct size I will get some decent ones sorted out.

Thanks for all your time.
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: Ipcress on January 12, 2016, 04:53:54 PM: Quote from: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:16:12 PM
more glass items

Is there a mark on the base on the far right ?
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: mart on January 13, 2016, 07:36:08 AM: As well as I can tell from these pics,,all the furniture is about the same era !! Late 20`s and 30`s !! Cannot see the sideboard well !! Is the second sideboard pic the bottom half of the first pic ?? Wardrobe, night stand and dresser look like same wood so assuming its all one set !! Value approx. $450 to $500. for all !! Little glass shelved china cabinet about $150. to $175. !! It is an English made piece and pretty common !! Glass items and small brass/copper items need to be separated into another post and take pic of each individual one !! With pic of the bottoms and good light !! Hard to tell anything in these pics !!
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 13, 2016, 02:08:25 PM: Hi I have had a look and can't see any markings

Quote from: Ipcress on January 12, 2016, 04:53:54 PM
Quote from: DaveN78 on January 12, 2016, 03:16:12 PM
more glass items

Is there a mark on the base on the far right ?
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: DaveN78 on January 13, 2016, 02:09:13 PM: Hi. Thanks for your response. I am picking a new camera up tomorrow so will get some better pictures up asap :)

Quote from: mart on January 13, 2016, 07:36:08 AM
As well as I can tell from these pics,,all the furniture is about the same era !! Late 20`s and 30`s !! Cannot see the sideboard well !! Is the second sideboard pic the bottom half of the first pic ?? Wardrobe, night stand and dresser look like same wood so assuming its all one set !! Value approx. $450 to $500. for all !! Little glass shelved china cabinet about $150. to $175. !! It is an English made piece and pretty common !! Glass items and small brass/copper items need to be separated into another post and take pic of each individual one !! With pic of the bottoms and good light !! Hard to tell anything in these pics !!
Title: Re: Bedroom furniture and dining room furniture value help needed
Post by: KC on January 14, 2016, 04:37:01 PM: For glass, silver, metal, shiny items take pictures in natural light (or diffused) without a flash! This makes them show up best! Hope this helps!