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About Fred Taylor
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I will attempt to answer questions about American antique furniture, including construction details, style, period, manufacturers, care, repair and storage. I do not have any background in appliances, musical instruments, sewing machines, lighting and clocks and will not respond to quesions about those items.
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I ran an antique furniture restoration business for twenty years. I am a nationally syndicated columnist on the subject of antique furniture for such publications as Antique Week and New England Antiques Journal. I have produced one video on the subject of furniture identification and my book "HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE" is now available.I have also published articles in Antique Trader, Chicago Art Deco Society, Northeast Magazine, Victorian Decorating and Lifestyles, Professional Refinishing, Antiques and Art Around Florida and Antique Shoppe. You can visit my website at www.furnituredetective.com
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BSBA Finance, University of Florida, MBA Finance, University of Florida
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You are here: Experts > Hobbies > Antiques: UK > Collectibles-General (Antiques) > headboard/footboard
Expert: Fred Taylor - 11/4/2009
Question
We have two of these headboard/footboards with a painted design. They came from my grandparents cabin. They are very sturdy and seem to be a heavy iron or metal. There are rails that fit into the notches and both are size double. I'm wondering if you've seen anything like these before and do you think they have any sort of value? I appreciate you taking the time to look. Thank you.
Answer
Jennifer - Your faux wood grained metal beds are from the late 1920s to early 1930s. The two primary manufacturers of such beds were Foster Bros Mfg Co of Utica, NY and the Rome Co of Chicago. A bed with a very similar painted floral design is shown on page 69 of the book “American Manufactured Furniture” by Don Fredgant, Schiffer Publishing. It is a compilation of manufacturer’s promotional material to retailers for the model year 1929. The bed shown in the book is made by Foster. Both beds are made of steel.
The other bed shown in the photos you sent me is an Art Deco graphic design probbaly from the mid 1930s.
Beds like these, in good conditon with minimal rust and dents, sell at auction in the $100-$200 range.
Thanks for writing.
Fred Taylor
www.furnituredetective.com
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