Expert: Eileen Cronk - 7/10/2004

Question
Hi,
I recently inherited some very fine furniture.  One piece is stamp on the back with The R. Fur Company, Lynchburg, VA.  No. 11.  It is a marble top wash stand with 2 drawer and an side opening door.  Roughly 2 feet high and 2.5 feet wide--with a lot of intricate detailing in the carvings.  Do you have any information on this company, The R. Fur Co.

Another question... I also have a 9 foot tall corner cabinet in which the top 2/3 rds is all very old glass.  you can see the imperfections and bubbles in the glass.  However, one of the paynes was replaced at some point with newer glass.  Does this lessen the value and should I try to find glass from the same time frame.

Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

Anne Hubbard

Answer
Hi Anne
So nice to hear from you.
I can find no reference to the company you seek Anne, and I am not familiar with the American ones (I live in Canada).
Its just not my area at all.
I can tell you that the value will not be decreased by a replacement pane on your cabinet.
You can certainly replace it with older glass that has bubbles like the original..I have done this many times.
Look for old pictures with the glass intact....that is the best source of this old glass. An experienced glass cutter will cut to size for you.
Hope this helps
Regards
Eileen