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| Dining Room Set | 7/22/2008 |
Q: My parents have recently passed on and my brothers and I would like to get an idea on the history ...
A: Rich - The set is from the 1930s and the style was called Art Moderne at the time. Today we call it ...
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| Duncan Phyfe tables | 7/21/2008 |
Q: These were tables in my 87 year old mom's apartment. I'm told they are Duncan Phyfe tables but can ...
A: Bev - Duncan Phyfe was a Scottish cabinetmaker who came to America in the late 18th century. He set ...
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| Sideboard and Card Table | 7/20/2008 |
Q: Taylor, Thank you for making your abundant expertise available in this way. I know nothing of ...
A: Scott - Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co was formed in 1991 with the merger of Grand Rapids Bookcase ...
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| 2 chairs | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I bought 2 wooded chairs with a black stamp with the name nichlas stone garoner mass but the stamp ...
A: Angela - Nichols & Stone is one of the oldest furniture makers in America. Here is the website. ...
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| antique office chair | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I have an office chair,solid oak marked Murphy9261,It is adjustable and looks like a teacher or ...
A: Sandra - If you can send me some photos of the chair I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| 4 pc full bed set | 7/1/2008 |
Q: Fred, I have a furniture set it looks like wood veneer over wood. It is a full headboard, ...
A: Jody - Your set is Art Moderne style from the late 1930s to late 1940s. Today we call the style Art ...
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| Northern Furniture bedroom set | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I have a set with 2 dressers (one with mirror),dressing table with mirror and stool, side chair, ...
A: Jim - That is a nice looking set. However, Northern Furniture has not retained a great deal of value ...
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| Handmade dresser | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I've a three drawer dresser, handmade, possibly by an ancestor. The wood is fat lighter, (resin ...
A: Dae - If you can send me some photos of the dresser I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| Small type slipper chair | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I have a small old chair maybe mahgnoy? Its carved with a flower in the middle of the back. It was ...
A: Carol - I do not believe that is a maker's mark. I beleive it is a custom monogram. If you can send ...
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| dining set | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased a dining set. The previous owner advertised it as a 1940s era set. It includes ...
A: Amanda - You have a "dinette" set based around a Hoosier style cabinet, what you are calling the ...
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| need help identifying turned walnut bed | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I have the posts, some rails and the slats from an old turned walnut bed that has been in the family ...
A: Jim - I got the photos. I will get back to you. Fred Jim - Thanks for the great set of photos. Your ...
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| Identify table and chairs | 6/11/2008 |
Q: Fred, I just purchased this set and wondered what time period this set was made. Also wondering who ...
A: Lucinda - You got a very good buy for $100. To get a matching set for that is rare. Without the ...
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| Sewing Stand? Box? | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I would appreciate you telling me what to call this sewing box or stand or something. Also if you ...
A: Beverly - Your sewing stand is called a "Priscilla" named after a sewing machine from the early 20th ...
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| rocking chair | 6/8/2008 |
Q: Sir: I would like to know if possible what make is this rocker and some idea how old it might be.The ...
A: Larry - Your chair is a comb back, bow back continuos arm Windsor rocker made of birch with an oak ...
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| 10 piece sligh dinning room suite | 6/7/2008 |
Q: I have a dinning room suit that was given to me years ago. It has a stamp on each piece Sligh ...
A: Kim - Sligh began business in 1880 but they had been in business for fifty years before your set was ...
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| dresser | 6/6/2008 |
Q: I was told that this is an American-style (or American made) dresser from the 1920s. Would you agree ...
A: Kathryn - That is a dresser from the American Depression era of the late 1920s to mid 1930s. It is ...
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| Conant Ball, other | 6/4/2008 |
Q: I have a few pieces that I need to find their worth. It's been tough finding information on this ...
A: Linda - Conant Ball is a respected name in American furniture manufacturing, having made traditional ...
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| rocking chair | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I have attached some pictures of an old rocking chair that I would like an estimated value of after ...
A: Ronnie - My guess is that the metal pan was added as a "supplement" somewhere along the line. I have ...
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| two tier, round imperial tea table | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I asked Ms. Cronk a question earlier and she answered but then referenced me to your direction..... ...
A: Daniel - I cannot give you even a ball park estimate without seeing the table. So far I can't tell ...
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| wardrobe | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I have an 1930 wardrobe that states on the inside of the mirror door Taylor Bilt Furniture. I can ...
A: Tony - Your piece is called a "chifferobe." It is the combination of the two words the describe the ...
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| secretary/hutch - Maddox | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you had any info on a secretary with a hutch that I have. The back has a label ...
A: Lisa - If you can send me some photos of the secretary I will be happy to tell you what I can. You ...
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| breakfront | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I have a Saginaw breakfront/secretary as described by Sherie in her question to you. How can I find ...
A: Joanne - If you can send me some photos of the breakfront I will be happy to tell you what I can. ...
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| Curved back carved oak chairs | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I bought 4 of these oak dining room chairs at the Nashville fleamarket several years ago. I would ...
A: Stephanie - Those are English chairs from the 1920s or 1930s. The back is probably formed plywood. ...
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| Genny Lynn Full size spool Bed | 5/26/2008 |
Q: My mother is passing down this bed to me . Stating it has value . 1800's brought over from Germany ...
A: Amy - The so called Jenny Lind bed was named after the Swedish soprano opera singer who came to ...
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| Civil War Field Desk ? | 5/25/2008 |
Q: I have a desk that I was told was a Commanders Desk from the Civil War. It's legs unscrew to be ...
A: Doug - It certainly could be correct but you would need to do some careful research. You need to ...
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| Approximate age of Sligh desk? dresser? | 5/24/2008 |
Q: Photo Links: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=28kiwkz&s=3 http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6hn4pl&s=3 ...
A: Holly - I believe that piece is a vantiy that used to have a mirror in the back. Desks do not ...
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| Flint&Horner card table | 5/23/2008 |
Q: I began looking underneath the table and discovered that it was created by Flint&Horner. The drawer ...
A: Julia - The names of Flint and Horner represent two great American cabinetmakers, George C. Flint ...
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| Blue Bird Furniture Mfg. | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I have a Dining Table w/ 4 leafs + 8 chairs, 2 of them arm chairs. On the bottom of the table top ...
A: Chris - I cannot find BLue Bird listed in any of my reference material. If you can send me some ...
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| Virginia House Furniture | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have a complete bedroom set of Virginia House Furniture which I just had refinished. I have the ...
A: Jackie - "Theme" sets like this were popular in the late 1940s and early 1950s to appeal to a select ...
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| Windsor chair | 5/20/2008 |
Q: I too like Patty in a June 2006 question have a WC chair with a sticker on the bottom that says ...
A: Deb - If you can send me some photos of the chair I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| C. B. Atkin Co. Knoxville Tenn | 5/19/2008 |
Q: Good Evening, I have an antique dining room set that belonged to my husbands grandparents. It is an ...
A: Pam - C. B. Atkin does not show in my reference material. If you can send me some photos of the set ...
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| Drexel dining table | 5/11/2008 |
Q: we have inherited a dining table with the stamp by Drexel and the number 851-880-4. I tried to get ...
A: Silvia - The wood in the table is walnut veneer. The table is not old enough to have any antique or ...
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| Lloyd Loom red leather chair | 5/10/2008 |
Q: I've just bought a Lloyd Loom chair from a garage sale. The label says Lloyd and then the 'Loom' ...
A: Siski - The company that was started by Marshall B. Lloyd in 1900, Lloyd Manufacturing, was acquired ...
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| Help identify my chairs | 5/9/2008 |
Q: I acquired a little while ago a set of what I belive are dining room chairs made by Drexel. I went ...
A: Samantha - Your chairs are nice looking Hepplewhite shield back Colonial Revival reproductions that ...
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| Maddox Mahogany Desk | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I have a mahogany desk with three leather panels on the top. Under the center drawer is a sticker ...
A: Theresa - If you can send me some photos of the desk I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| Antique Mirror | 5/5/2008 |
Q: Can you possibly give me any information on this mirror, or at least lead me in a direction to find ...
A: Lori - That looks like a Rococo Revival frame from the 1860s with a portrait in the top but a color ...
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| S. Bent Rocking Chair | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I have an S. Bent rocking chair that was designed by R. Norton Hall, MD, for persons with back ...
A: Becky - I have no idea where to find another "Norton Hall" chair but if you send photos to Hal ...
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| Trying to find some answers about my chest of drawers | 5/3/2008 |
Q: My wife and I was given this chest of drawers and I have been trying to find some information about ...
A: Myron - Thanks for the photos you sent to my email address, info@furnituredetective.com. That makes ...
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| mammy bench and child rocker | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I have acquired a mammy bench and child rocker. they are old and worn and dirty, they have black ...
A: Laura - I suggest no more rigorous cleaning than a damp rag until you have more facts. The same with ...
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| cabinet | 4/29/2008 |
Q: Can you help me identify this piece or anything at all? I do have more pictures if needed. Thank ...
A: Jamie - Your curio cabinet is called a "vitrine." It was made in France around the turn of the 20th ...
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| Lane oval coffee table | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I have a Lane oval coffee table Style #10 6 19 Serial #2080610 Not sure if it is worth anything but ...
A: Debbie - My area of expertise is American antique furniture. With the possible exception of ...
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| I.D. pub table H.M.L.? | 4/27/2008 |
Q: My wife and I are trying to determine if our pub table has any value as an antique. It is a 4 ft ...
A: Chris - Your table is called a "draw" table. The form was developed n the 16th century as one of the ...
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| white furniture co. dining room set | 4/26/2008 |
Q: I just purchased a distressed white with light green shading French Provincial table w/8 ...
A: Kay - My area of experise is American antique furniture. Your set is a little too contemporary for ...
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| 1940's (maybe?) Cavalier Hope Chest | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I have a Cavalier hope chest that was given to me by my mother a long time ago. All I really know ...
A: Misty - If you can send me some photos of the chest I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| Monitor Furniture Company | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I have been given a secretary with a large-ish glass cabinet that sits on top of the desk. Inside ...
A: Pamela - Monitor was founded in Jamestown in 1919 and specialized in high quality solid cherry ...
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| Murphy Bed | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I have a murphy bed and would like to know it's worth. I don't know much about it but it's ...
A: Chuck - Technically your bed is not a Murphy bed. The orignal Murphy bed was a wall bed and was ...
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| antique rocking chair | 4/20/2008 |
Q: i found this rocking chair at a local garage sale in california. the woman said she got it in new ...
A: Christine - Your Windsor rocker is a style that was once the most popular style in America. It is a ...
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| round pedastal table | 4/19/2008 |
Q: I have a 44" round expandable table. I do not have any leaves. It is 29" tall. It has wooden ...
A: Jay - I couldn't find any information about Old Oregon in my reference material. Your table appears ...
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| Jenny Lind Bed | 4/18/2008 |
Q: Kerry
A: Kerry - The Jenny Lind bed was named after the Swedish opera singer who came to the US on tour in ...
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| White Furniture Co. | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I do not expect that the follwiing table is an antique but any information you might provide would ...
A: Eric - If you can send me some photos of the table I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| antique hide-a-bed | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I saw your response to a question about a hide-a-bed that describes exactly the bed I have (it is ...
A: Pam - There were two different types of springs in beds like that. One type is the flat wire screen ...
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| furniture value | 4/15/2008 |
Q: It has a large table with a leaf insert. Eight chairs. Large china hutch with drawers and a buffet. ...
A: Kelli - Based on what I could see in the photos you sent, the set is from the 1960s or 1970s. The ...
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| library table | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Can you help me find the maker of my table. It is rosewood with flowery intricate carvings all over ...
A: Susan - If you can send me some photos of the table I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| bedroom furn. | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I have a bedroom suit made by Berkey & Gay and has medallions in the drawers for Berkey& Gay. There ...
A: Cathy - What is your question? If you can send me some photos of the set I will be happy to tell you ...
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| Tiger Oak Rocking Chair | 4/11/2008 |
Q: We would like to know the age and value of the tiger oak rocking chair. It has a cushioned seat. ...
A: Marilyn - While your chair shows some residual effect of the Arts & Crafts/Mission period of the ...
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| Glass case cabinet | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I have a cabinet made by the New York Desk & Dining Room Furniture Company. There is a label on the ...
A: Tyee - The New York Desk and Dining Room Furniture Company does not appear in my reference material. ...
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| 48" quartersawn oak dining table | 4/9/2008 |
Q: My table has 2 leaves, the leaves has sides on them leaves a smooth look, pedestal, smooth rounded ...
A: Jeanette - If you can send me some photos of the table and chairs I will be happy to tell you what I ...
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| smoking stands | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I have a smoking stand where the door opens to the right in the front and the inside is lined with ...
A: Barbara - Do you have a question? If you can send me some photos of the stand I will be happy to ...
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| Weiman Leather Top Table??? | 3/31/2008 |
Q: My wife and I just fell in love with and purchased a nice leather top Weiman table for our study ...
A: Chris - Weiman was founded in 1941 in Christianburg, VA. Today it is a subsidiary of Bassett, ...
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| Antique Hutch by BF Huntley Furniture | 3/30/2008 |
Q: I inherited a hutch I was told was made around 1929 and it has a gold medallion inside that says ...
A: HARLI - B. F. Huntley was located in Winston-Salem, NC. I am curious about the 1929 date. The ...
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| Antique Blue Velvet Chair | 3/29/2008 |
Q: This chair has been in my family for quite some years. We don't know anything about it other thatn ...
A: Lindan - The chair is a 1950s era club chair made of maple. It is highly unlikely that the stuffing ...
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| Murphy Arm Chairs | 3/28/2008 |
Q: I purchased 4 Chairs which have a black paper tags under the seats. The tags say; Murphy Chair ...
A: Sawn - If you can send me some photos of the chairs I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| walter of wabash | 3/26/2008 |
Q: we recently inherited a table that has stamped underside walter of wabash. It has two drop sides and ...
A: Trevor - I believe the marking you found, Walter of Wabash, was that of the maker of the table ...
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| Vanity Table | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I have recently purchased a vanity table and have zero knowledge about antiques. Just wondering if ...
A: Heather _ Your vanity is from one of America's most identifiable periods and styles. The style when ...
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| Sheboygan Rocking Chair | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I have a Sheboygan bentwood rocking chair with a sticker below that has No. 278 on it. It sets very ...
A: Val - If you can send me some photos of the rocker I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| Unusual Rocking Chair- will send photo | 3/23/2008 |
Q: I found your site tonight Googling "unusual rocking chairs" or "antique" gliders. I have a very old ...
A: Charles - Your chair is a platform rocker made between 1900 and 1920. It is made of birch and has a ...
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| Crocker Chair information | 3/22/2008 |
Q: I have a chair that belonged to either my Great Aunt or my Great Grandmother. The tag on the ...
A: Susan - I am quite sure your chair pre-dates the 1924-1925 collection by some few years. By the mid ...
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| Kroehler 9 drawer dresser | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I have a VERY solid 9 drawer dresser made by Kroehler. I have no knowledge of furniture what so ever ...
A: Jessica - If you can send me some photos of the dresser I will be happy to tell you what I can. You ...
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| antique tables | 3/19/2008 |
Q: My mother has a beautiful set of antique tables. One coffee table and 2 end tables. The central ...
A: Jennifer - If you can send me some photos of the table I will be happy to tell you what I can. You ...
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| Stickley table | 3/18/2008 |
Q: We have a table and one arm chair that went with the table. The chair has the "Quaint Furniture" ...
A: Vance - The missing leaves can certainly be reproduced. If you can send me some photos of the table ...
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| Spiesz furniture | 3/17/2008 |
Q: do you have any info on it or even a value of any kind. I would like to know if i made a good ...
A: Thomas - Spiesz Furniture was formed in Hanover, Ontario in 1910 and was in continuous production ...
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| Tiger striped glass ball footed parlor | 3/15/2008 |
Q: I have a side/parlor/library table that has tiger striping on the top and glass ball with pewter or ...
A: Amber - The glass footed center table is one of the ubiquitous items of the Golden Oak period of ...
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| Dining Room Chairs | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I have a set of six chairs that I am trying to find out about. My wife had these from a previous ...
A: Don - At first glance those look like American Federal chairs from the early 1800s but on closer ...
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| Antique Chair Identification | 3/12/2008 |
Q: Taylor, Hello, I am trying to find out a little history on a chair I found at a local thrift store ...
A: Eric - The closest thing I have found was from the late 1940s. It was called the LCW chair (Lounge ...
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| Antique loveseat and office chair | 3/11/2008 |
Q: I recently discovered you at your website furnituredetective.com! The other two pics mentioned ...
A: Chris - The loveseat was part of a three, four or five piece parlor set from around the turn of the ...
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| Jenny Lind spindle bed | 3/10/2008 |
Q: Fred, I have an antique Jenny Lind spindle (spool) bed, possibly 3/4 size. I want to make it a ...
A: Don - A standard double (full) size bed measures 54in by 75 or 76in so you are within inches of that ...
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| 4 chairs | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased these 4 chairs at a flea market. 1 is in poor condition, 1 had 2 screws put in ...
A: Jean - The chairs are from the 1950s and appear to be made of maple. There was a revival of sorts of ...
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| Idenfication of dresser | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help identify a dresser. The dove tail construction in the drawers ...
A: Deanna - That chest is made of quarter sawn white oak and is from the Golden Oak period of American ...
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| Original Boone Trail Collection | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I was online and saw this question. Expert: Fred Taylor Date: 1/12/2007 Subject: old recliner ...
A: Angie - That reader never sent the photos. I will be happy to look at yours. You can send clear ...
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| Vintage Mies Cantilever Armchair | 3/4/2008 |
Q: I have 2 Mies van der Rohe Chrome and Tan Cane Cantilever Armchairs. Do you provide any help in ...
A: Carmen - As I am sure you know Ludwig Mies van der Rohe came to the US in 1938 and taught at ...
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| value of partners desk | 3/3/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased a home in North central Wisconsin wherein the home owners were decent enough to ...
A: Roger - Baker Furniture made some very fine reproductions but I am not familiar with the Elite ...
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| replacement stickers for Globe-wernicke | 3/2/2008 |
Q: I am looking for replacement stickers for the bookcases and you had said that they can be found. ...
A: Laura - A couple of years ago there were two sources, one on eBay and one through a hardware ...
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| Cambridge table with Walter Wabash slides | 3/1/2008 |
Q: I have a maple drop leaf table in need of restoration. When I took it apart, I found what appears ...
A: Douw - Cambridge Furniture Co was located in Cambridge, MD. Your table was made in the 1950s and is ...
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| Chairs | 2/29/2008 |
Q: Had a question regarding a wooden chair...looks like the type that would be used for with a desk. ...
A: Scott - Murphy Chair Co was in business for many decades and made hundreds of thousands of chairs. ...
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| Dining Set | 2/28/2008 |
Q: I have a set of dining room furniture i inherited. Family tells me it is approx. 100 yrs old and ...
A: Darlina - Cavalier Furniture Co was established around 1901 in Chattanooga, TN and was in business ...
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| W.W. Kimball Upright Piano | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I have just inherited a family piano - a W.W. Kimball Co., upright piano - No. 32912. The interior ...
A: Anthony - According to the Pierce Piano Atlas your Kimball was made in 1894. The value depends on ...
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| Statesville Line table chairs and sideboard | 2/26/2008 |
Q: We bought what looks to be a depression era dining room table, four chairs, and sideboard from an ...
A: Susan - Statesville Furniture Co was a "second tier" manufacturer. In 1929 their complete dining set ...
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| ornate table | 2/25/2008 |
Q: Eileen referred me to you...Could you please try to identify this table leg style and age? the ...
A: Becky - That table is an odd little critter. It appears to be a cobble of three different pieces, ...
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| Globe Wernicke. Co 1914 | 2/23/2008 |
Q: We got this furniture out of a house on the property that we bought. I think its old from the name ...
A: Debbie - Most furnture made before WWI by Globe-Wernicke of Cincinnati is certainly not burn pile ...
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| Sideboard value | 2/22/2008 |
Q: I have a #500 Walnut sideboard from Carolina Wood Products Co.,Ashville,N.C. 66 w x 24 d x 39 h made ...
A: Bruce - I do not have a catalog from Carolina Wood Products so I will need to see some photos of the ...
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| berkey and gay bedroom dressers | 2/21/2008 |
Q: i just purchased 2 dressers and a night stand from a secondhand store. the pulls have gold jewels ...
A: Karen - Without being able to see the dressers I can't give you much information based on your ...
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| L.C. W. L Cron Furniture | 2/20/2008 |
Q: My grand parents left me a full size bedroom set. with mens chest and mirror woman dresser with ...
A: Ron - What an unusual set of furniture. The style is Empire Revival, a repeat of Late Classicism ...
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| Life Time Furniture Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Company | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I have a set a bookecase ,chair,rocker & setee, all are cane backed with inlaid patter . I would ...
A: Patrick - "Lifetime" was a trademark used by Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co for three lines of ...
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| kimball piano | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I was given a Kimball piano serial number is 147507 can you please give me some info on this piano
A: Paula - According to the Pierce Piano Atlas, your piano was made in 1905. Pianos from that period ...
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| Oak double pedestle 5' roll-top desk | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I have one of the above with a plate one it which reads "Globe Wernicke". I am interested in knowing ...
A: Ross - Globe-Wernicke made roll top desks for many years early in the 20th century so the age will ...
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| Henredon flip top game table | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I have a Henredon flip top gaming table with leather top. It has a Forbes & Wallce, a Mahogany ...
A: Tony - The Mahogany Association ceased operation in 1969. The number on the MA sticker is the member ...
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| bedroom set | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I have a bedroom set that belonged to my grandmother. The latest she could have purchased it is ...
A: Judy - Your set was made United Furniture Company of Lexington, NC. The other company in Nebraska ...
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| Berkey & Gay Dining Table & 6 chairs | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I recently acquired a beautiful dining table & 6 upholstered chairs. The look is quite ...
A: Georgianne - If you can send me some photos of the set I will be happy to tell you what I can. Make ...
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| Murphy chair | 2/9/2008 |
Q: I have a little chair that looks like a vanity chair. It belonged to my father, but I think he ...
A: Connie - There was no photo with your original inquiry. If you can send me some photos of the chair ...
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| Antique Cabinet/Armoire | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I have an antique cabinet that has already been modified to fit a TV inside (i.e., hole cut in the ...
A: Jeanne – You neglected to mention exactly how old your antique armoire is. If it is an 18th century ...
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| Drum or round pedestal table | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I was given what was once a beautiful round pedestal table with one drawer. The previous owner let ...
A: Shirley - I don't have any information on WF Mfg in Warsaw, KY. The table sounds like a Colonial ...
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| antique loveseat | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I have inherited an antique loveseat from my grandmother. Even she has never known anything about ...
A: Daniel - Your loveseat was part of a three or five piece Empire style parlor set from the turn of ...
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| cutler roll top desks | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I live in Florida and have an original Cutler roll top desk. I'm looking for a center drawer and key ...
A: Heather - You probably will have to have a drawer made and anew lock installed. They are not ...
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| berkey and gay nightstand | 2/3/2008 |
Q: my mom has a basement full of furniture and crystal, a desk that is about 200 years old that was her ...
A: Mark - If you can send me some photos of the nightstand and the desk I will be happy to tell you ...
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| East Lake Walnut Bed | 2/2/2008 |
Q: I have a bed that I have personally owned for over 30 years and would like to obtain the value of ...
A: Terri - If the bed is Eastlake it was not made in the 1840-1860 period. Charles Locke Eastlake was ...
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| Brandt 50th Anniversary Drop Leaf Mahogany table | 2/1/2008 |
Q: 1901-1951 on a tin label. I have the above table, but one of the legs is broken. Could you give me ...
A: Jeanette - The original name of the company was Stickley-Brandt. The Stickley was Charles Stickley, ...
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| chairs | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I have two chairs that I am thinking about selling. I do not know how old they are or what they ...
A: Mike - Your swan arm lounge chair and footstool are from the Depression era of the 1930s to late ...
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| Heywood-Wakefield Children's Chairs | 1/30/2008 |
Q: My mother's church (which has been around for over 100 years) recently underwent a renovation in its ...
A: Shanna - Your research on Heywood-Wakefield is right on. The model number label you found was used ...
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| what is a shadow mirror box | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I would like to know what, mirror shadow box is,do you have a comment on it. I think i have one ,it ...
A: William - Do you mean shadow box mirror? A shadow box mirror simply has a deep frame around a ...
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| Casters on antique dining room table | 1/28/2008 |
Q: My family has a mahogany dining room table that's from the late 1800s. It has a substantial "apron" ...
A: Annie - A quick look at the bottom of the feet will tell whether the table ever had casters. You ...
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| Flip Lid Desk (are these antique) | 1/27/2008 |
Q: I admire and envy your knowledge of antiques. I am completely clueless about the value of these ...
A: LeAnn - I honestly don't think you could get more than $100 for either piece in their current ...
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| Flip Lid Desk (are these antique) | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I admire and envy your knowledge of antiques. I am completely clueless about the value of these ...
A: Tim - Your desk is called a "desk on stand." It was a form of the desk in the Middle Ages before the ...
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| Oval Table Mystery Manufacturer | 1/25/2008 |
Q: I have this oval table which looks like it is mahogany veneer over mahogany wood with square molded ...
A: Joe - My area of expertise is limited to American antique furntiure and I do not have German ...
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| Piano | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I would like to know when my piano was made and perhaps an approximate value. It is a WW Kimball ...
A: Loreimy - The number 43444 was used by Kimball in 1895. The serial number will be embossed or ...
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| Chair period? | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I'm wondering what you can tell me about this chair, I know its some kind of a ladderback, but ...
A: Cynthia - That chair is actually a Chippendale style char and the cabriole legs and claw feet fit ...
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| pre depression sofa | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I have a sofa made by the Monarch Furniture Co of High Point NC It is green leather with nail head ...
A: Cheryl - If you can send me some photos of the sofa I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| Need help identifying a chair | 1/19/2008 |
Q: My grandfather received this chair in return for payment of services sometime in the 1940's. ...
A: Katherine - The chair definitely was not made by any of the Stickley clan (there were five brothers ...
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| old furnitue | 1/18/2008 |
Q: I inherited my grandparents dining furniture. My grandfather bought the set off of a truck in the ...
A: Tanya - The china cabinet is William and Mary style from the Depression era. If you can send me some ...
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| Recamier | 1/16/2008 |
Q: We have a carved mahogany (or rosewood?) recamier/chaise lounge. The carving is gorgeous, and my ...
A: Kate - The best thing to do is to use me as a filter. I can identify the age and style for you and ...
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| Emerson Piano | 1/15/2008 |
Q: We purchased an upright Emerson piano some years ago and are in the process of replacing pins, ...
A: Rebecca - According to the Pierce Piano Atlas serial number 41839 was made by Emerson Piano Co in ...
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| fall-front desk | 1/14/2008 |
Q: I have a fall-front desk, probably late 19th century, that has been passed down in my family. I ...
A: Peggy – While your desk has a resemblance to a plantation desk, it also closely resembles the 17th ...
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| draw leaf table | 1/13/2008 |
Q: Taylor, I recently purchased a draw leaf table. It has 1117 stamped on the bottom in 3 places. I was ...
A: Karen - Your table is called a "draw" table. It was developed in Elizabethan times as one of the ...
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| Farley & Loetscher | 1/12/2008 |
Q: I need to decide whether to ship an item from my Mom's estate or give it away. I have a 24x12x10 ...
A: Donna - Since I haven't seen your trunk I can't advise you on value. However, Farley & Loetscher was ...
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| Museum quality | 1/11/2008 |
Q: Taylor. Have a 600 lb 4dr bookcase gothic carvings on glass 2 finals 1 on each side strange hats ...
A: Richard - If you can send me some photos of the cabinet I will be happy to tell you what I can. You ...
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| Hoosier Cabinet | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I am contemplating selling this antique Hoosier cabinet but have no idea of its worth. It has the ...
A: Joanne - The bible on the subject is the book "Hoosier Cabinets" by Philip D. Kennedy. I took a ...
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| Nichols and Stone Rocker | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I have a small rocker with a paper lable on the bottom with the name of Nichols and Stone. Can you ...
A: Mary - Your rocker is a Windsor rocker. Of course the definition of Windsor is that no vertical ...
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| Colonial Revival Syle Dining Table Circa 1890 | 1/7/2008 |
Q: The table opens up and folds over, and has leafs for expansion. The table is in mint condition. I ...
A: Elizabeth - If you can send me some photos of the table I will be happy to tell you what I can. You ...
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| White of Mebane Dining Set | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I purchased this in 1990 for $5300: 2-piece china hutch and dining table with two leaves, 2 arm ...
A: Stephanie - That is a very contemporary set and as I state in my AllExperts profile my area of ...
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| Chair and dresser | 1/4/2008 |
Q: Help! - I recently had some water and highheat dry out damage to my great grandmothers chair and a ...
A: Laura - Sorry for your loss. I have never heard the term "knee hole" applied to a chair like that. ...
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| kiel 1/2 moon table | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I acquired a 1/2 moon shaped kiel table about 10 years ago. The underneath is stamped as Kiel ...
A: Gina - Some Kiel furntiure is collectible only because of superior condition but the name Kiel ...
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| Eastlake Chair | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I am trying to determine if the chairs I have are Eastlake and if so, a "ball-park" value. I cannot ...
A: Barry – Your chairs are in fact in the style called Eastlake. Charles Locke Eastlake was an English ...
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| Irwin Pendleton dresser | 12/31/2007 |
Q: I too have a Irwin Pendleton series dresser. I bought it at an estate sale, and it appears to have ...
A: Jeanine - If you can send me some photos of the dresser I will be happy to tell you what I can. You ...
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| Chippendale chair? | 12/30/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me if you have any idea who made this chair, or the correct period? Is this a ...
A: Cynthia - Your chair is not a Chippendale chair. A Chippendale chair essentailly looks like a Queen ...
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| Antique Shipping Crate | 12/29/2007 |
Q: It is in excellent condition with the lid intact. Can you give me an idea of the worth? I can't ...
A: Victoria - I am sorry that I cannot help you with that item. My area of expertise is limited to ...
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| wardrobe armoire | 12/19/2007 |
Q: I bought a wardrobe armoire at a garage sale. It has a full mirror on one side that opens and has a ...
A: Angel - Loris Wood Products was formed in Loris, SC in 1946 to produce chests of drawers and ...
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| K&G chest of drawers | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I recently purchased a pine chest of drawers which has 4 lockable drawers and the logo K & G with a ...
A: John - The form you describe was used in the 1870s in Rococo Revival and Renaissance Revival chests ...
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| Mahagony tallboy | 12/17/2007 |
Q: I have seen several like it. But what makes this one different is the top drawer (it is ONE drawer ...
A: If a cabinet like your had three small drawers across the top and it would have been described as ...
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| Berkey & Gray furniture | 12/15/2007 |
Q: What can you tell me about Berkey & Gray Furniture.I am interested in a bed I think was made by ...
A: Loren - I can tell you more about Berkey & Gay than will fit in this forum. The company was a ...
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| Hoosier Cabinet and Table | 12/14/2007 |
Q: I have a Hoosier Cabinet and Table that I would like to know either value or more information on. ...
A: Julie - I am unsure if you mean that the cabinet was made by Hoosier Manufacuring Company or that ...
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| old furniture | 12/13/2007 |
Q: I FOUND FOUR OLD PIECES OF FURNITURE AT A SALE. IN BACK IT HAS A TAG THAT MOUNT AIRY FURNITURE MOUNT ...
A: Nancy - Mt Airy made decent middle of the road furniture from the 1920s to 1950s. If you can send me ...
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| Cutler desk | 12/12/2007 |
Q: I have a Cutler desk that I started to refinish. I stopped when I saw the Cutler logo. I know ...
A: Jeff - Cutler is a well made desk and you have no concerns about refinishing it. Just do a good job. ...
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| ta-bed furniture piece | 12/11/2007 |
Q: i recently inherited this old table and come to find out it is a bed. it is called a ta-bed. it ...
A: Mark - You have one the famous pieces of "novelty" furntiure from the Depression era of the 1920s ...
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| Drop front secretary | 12/8/2007 |
Q: I would like help identifying this drop front secretary. ...
A: Lori – Your drop front desk is called a secretaire a abattant, a form of cabinet desk that presents ...
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| Lexington Chair Company telephone chair | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I recently acquired an old telephone chair made by Lexington Chair Company. It has a chair with an ...
A: Jennifer –Your telephone chair is called a “gossip bench.” Lexington Chair Co was located in ...
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| berkley & gay | 12/6/2007 |
Q: We have a server with bowed legs and a matching hutch with birdseye maple in the front its in ...
A: Victor - Your best bet is to show photos of the pieces to a local auctioneer for his opinion of ...
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| Date of a player piano | 12/2/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me the age of my Victor W.H. Paling & Co player piano? The serial ...
A: Amy - The W. H.Paling and Co is an Australian company that labeled several pianos including Victor. ...
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| Unique piece of Morganton Mahogany | 12/1/2007 |
Q: Morganton made a mahogany china cabinet with S shaped or double bowed glass on the right and left ...
A: John - Can't help you with the name of that piece but given that Drexel acquired Morganton in 1957 ...
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| genuine Lane cedar chest | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I am wondering what to clean my cedar chest with I have found it in my grandparents basement I would ...
A: Diana - You can certainly tackle a cedar chest. First disassemble it by removing the top and ...
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| Sligh furniture | 11/29/2007 |
Q: We have acquired a Sligh bedroom set consisting of bed frame, dresser, and vanity. Trying to ...
A: Demarise - That is a nice looking three mirror vanity. However, I am confused about the caption. It ...
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| 3 piece sofa sectional | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I purchased a 3 piece sofa sectional made by Jasper Furniture Co. It has a tag on the bottom of it ...
A: Debbie - If it was made in 1923 it is not an antique by the standards in use by most knowledgeable ...
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| Old Family Plantation Desk | 11/26/2007 |
Q: My husband inherited an old plantation desk that has been in the family for generations. It is 45" ...
A: Ruth Ann – A true ante-bellum plantation desk is made of two parts, a stand, usually without ...
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| sligh bedroom outfit | 11/21/2007 |
Q: Taylor, I really need some help. I have a bedroom furniture set from Sligh Furniture Co. of Grand ...
A: Steven - If you can send me some photos of the bedroom set I will be happy to tell you what I can. ...
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| antique armoire | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I am buying a large oak armoire and it is in pieces. Can you help me with resources for how to put ...
A: Kathy – American armoires from this period are usually assembled with one of two methods and ...
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| Child's Rocking Chair | 11/19/2007 |
Q: My husband has a black child's rocking chair that was given to him as a baby (he's 65 now) so it's ...
A: Jan - Both original Hitchcock chairs and those made by the Hitchcock reproduction company beginning ...
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| Berkey & Gay 1912 | 11/18/2007 |
Q: We have an Adams design, 1912 Berkey & Gay dining room set. It includes 6 chairs, a sideboard and a ...
A: Sharon - If you can send me some photos of the set I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| Desk | 11/15/2007 |
Q: I think it was made in Canada, but not sure when, and type of wood? Thank you any info great! Stamp ...
A: Deb - Sorry but that was not a desk in the photo. It appears to be some sort of pottery or ceramic. ...
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| What is this called? | 11/14/2007 |
Q: On the antique roadshow they had a piece that looked like a dresser with a mirror but the top ...
A: Milissa - Sorry I missed that edition of the Roadshow. I would love to see that piece. I have no ...
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| Bedroom set question | 11/13/2007 |
Q: It has two twin beds with springs, a highboy, dresser with mirror and built in little clock, and a ...
A: Jeannie - I'm sorry but I can't tell enough from one small dark photo. If you can send me some ...
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| barrel roll top desk "glider" repair | 11/12/2007 |
Q: Eileen Cronk suggested I contact you with my question. I have a barrel roll top (not slatted roll ...
A: Lee Ann – The type of your desk is called a “cylinder” desk rather than barrel roll top. Although ...
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| berkey & guay china cabinet | 11/11/2007 |
Q: I recently purchase this Berkey & Guay close china cabinet i would like to know the period it was ...
A: Sylvain - Your cabinet is called a "claret" cabinet. Blind door cabinets like this were used in 18th ...
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| Kimball upright piano | 11/10/2007 |
Q: I have an old piano that someone gave me and on the inside panal it has a metal plate that has ...
A: Teri - The Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago in 1893 and Kimball receieved an award for its ...
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| Weiman Table | 11/9/2007 |
Q: My elderly neighbor has an old table marked Weiman Heirloom Quality #9337. Can you give us any ...
A: Joanne - Weiman started in business in 1941 so by that definition the table cannot be an antique. It ...
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| lane table | 10/29/2007 |
Q: bought a lane table....old one...made altavista va. serial no.665220 style no. 900 22 design ...
A: Bill - It is not an antique if that is what you are asking. Lane didn't start making tables until ...
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| Colonial-Greek-Revival Rocker? | 10/28/2007 |
Q: I won at auction in Pine Bush NY a "Boston Rocker" with rolled arms and seat..black over red..gold ...
A: Susan - Sounds like a chair decorated with local attractions. If you can send me some photos of the ...
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| Maddox Desk | 10/27/2007 |
Q: We have a 7 drawer, leather top, mahogany, Maddox desk (most of tag is under center drawer). We are ...
A: John - Your desk is part of the great American Colonial Revival that started in the 1880s and is ...
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| chair | 10/26/2007 |
Q: trying to find any info about this style of chair like manufacture, date made. has paper sticker on ...
A: John - P. Derby & Co. is usually listed as being in Gardner, Mass. at the turn of the century. They ...
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| BOCKSTIGE FURNITURE CO | 10/25/2007 |
Q: DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THE FURNITURE COMPANY FROM EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. I HAVE A DESK (OR TABLE) ...
A: Phyllis - The company was Bockstege Furniture Co. Here is site that offers a vintage ad from them. ...
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| THE KNOXVILLE TABLE AND CHAIR COMPANY | 10/24/2007 |
Q: FRED, WE BOUGHT A TABLE FROM A GARAGE SALE IT HAS MANY COATS OF UGLY BROWN PAINT. THE PERSON WE ...
A: Jeanne - That would be a very unusual table for it to be factory made. If you can send me some ...
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| Charlotte chair company bench #2762 | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I have attained a bench seat that I am wanting to know more about. It is made by Charlotte Chair ...
A: Lisa - I do not have access to a Charlotte Chair Co catalog so I can't look up the numbers for you. ...
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| Berkley & Gay bedroom suite | 10/21/2007 |
Q: I have a Berkley & Gay bedroom suite with a starburst design in walnut veneer on the front of the ...
A: Mirian - If you can send me some photos of the bedroom suite I will be happy to tell you what I can. ...
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| commode | 10/20/2007 |
Q: I found an interesting piece of furniture in our attic. It is a commode, that is missing the "pot" ...
A: Connie - The twisted fiberboard material is called "paper wicker" or "fibre." The concept was ...
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| Antique cot | 10/18/2007 |
Q: I have a twin size cot, with legs that fold down--making it able to be stored flat. It has wooden ...
A: Connie - The cots were made in the late 19th century and while they are over 100 years old they are ...
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| Nicholas & Stone child's rocker | 10/16/2007 |
Q: I have a rocking chair which belonged to my parents which is at least l00 years old. It is stamped ...
A: John - If you can send me some photos of the chair I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| 3 shelf corner piece. | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I have a corner piece with three shelves. On the bottom it is marked "Ferguson Bros. Mfg. Co.; ...
A: Verita - Most pieces like this were made in the Depression era as "novelty" items when people ...
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| ATLAS FURNITURE COMPANY DRESSER | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I have an old, dark wood dresser with mirror that says " Mahogany Atlas Furniture Company, Made in ...
A: Sherri - Atlas Furniture was formed in Jamestown, NY in 1883 by Swedish immigrant workers so it is ...
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| Antique Roll top | 10/13/2007 |
Q: I have a SOLID WALNUT Rolltop desk by Bureaux Pichon circa 1890's. 4 drawer stacks on both sides. ...
A: Richard - If you can send me some photos of the desk I will be happy to tell you what I can. Please ...
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| Lane cedar hope chest | 10/12/2007 |
Q: I recently received a Lane cedar hope chest from a family friend. I believe it belonged to their 96 ...
A: Tammy - You can email Lane directly from this site. ...
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| Antique mahogany stands with marble top | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I have two mahogany tables that a friend said they were "symphony" tables due to the design of them. ...
A: Kevin - If you can send me some photos of the tables I will be happy to tell you what I can. You ...
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| Vintage Chair | 10/10/2007 |
Q: Reading your previous answers is certainly helpful and appreciated. I have a chair that has a label ...
A: Jeanne - The label doesn't help us much with the maker or the designer and the National Association ...
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| need help identifying rocker | 10/9/2007 |
Q: I have 2 old rockers that belonged to my great grandmother. One is a mission oak. The 2nd I cannot ...
A: Tillie - Your chair falls in the category of what was called "borax" furniture of the Depression ...
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| Wasbash Ind. Dining room set | 10/8/2007 |
Q: The attached pictures are of a dining room set passed down through my family. I did find on the hnge ...
A: Calvin – The Wabash name you found was the maker of the table slides, Walter of Wabash, one of the ...
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| small decorative table | 10/7/2007 |
Q: I was wondering about the origin of my table. It was purchased at an auction sale 30 years ago in ...
A: Terry – I am sorry you waited so long to ask your question. Thanks for your patience. Your table is ...
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| Waterfall Dresser | 10/6/2007 |
Q: My parents bought this waterfall dresser in Oct 1937 when they got married. It was part of a bedroom ...
A: JoAnn – Your dresser is actually called a “Chifferobe/secretary.” Chifferobe is a combination of two ...
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| antique gargoyle rocker chair | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I read the answer about what a gargoyle rocker looks like and I wanted to know the value of such a ...
A: Jeff - The value depends on the chair itself, not the gargoyle figure which is incidental ...
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| Marble & Shattuck Chair Co. oak swivel chair | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I recently bought a Marble & Shattuck Chair Co. oak swivel office chair at a garage sale. It has ...
A: Kerry - Marble& Shattuck was formed in 1875 and made chairs until the late 1930s or mid 1940s ...
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| My ODD Mid Modern Chair & Ottoman | 10/2/2007 |
Q: Good morning, I was hoping you might help me identify the maker of this 1962 "Rabbit Ear" lounge ...
A: Chris - That is certainly an unusual looking chair but Mid Modern is not my cup of tea either. My ...
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| Relyon ice box | 10/1/2007 |
Q: Fred, I am trying to find any info I can on an ice box my father has. The only identifying mark ...
A: Tim - Sorry but I can't help you with this. My area of expertise is limited to American antique ...
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| sewing rocker | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I bought a sewing rocker at a friend's garage sale. He says it belonged to his grandmother (he's ...
A: Kate - One type of dragon was once one of America's favorite "pets", the winged griffin. The griffin ...
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| I. Himmb-Furniture Maker | 9/28/2007 |
Q: I am trying to get information about an 1850's furniture maker named I. Himmb. I have a three piece ...
A: Delane - That is a nice set, at ransitional set from Rococo Revival to Reniassance Revival, circa ...
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| rocker | 9/27/2007 |
Q: I have a very small armless rocker that has a cane seat & back. I have been told that it is from ...
A: Barbara - There were no pictures of the rocker with your question. If you can send me some photos of ...
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| Kimball Piano | 9/26/2007 |
Q: I would like to know in what year my piano was built. There is a number carved on the back of the ...
A: Samantha - That is not the serial number. That is a model number or case number. The serial number ...
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| dresser & double bed | 9/25/2007 |
Q: We have a dresser and double bed - wood veneer - that has a triangular emblem "Empire" on it. Can ...
A: Jack- There were a number of companies using the name Empire around the time your set was made. I am ...
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| buffet | 9/24/2007 |
Q: I was given this buffet and would like to know more about it. In particular I'm wondering if the ...
A: Freda - The buffet is from the Art Deco period of the 1930s. Great looking piece! That hardware is ...
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| Roll top desk repair. | 9/22/2007 |
Q: Fred: I have a 66" roll top desk from the 1920's The canvas or duck on the back of the tambour hase ...
A: Rick - Of course the first thing you have to do is remove the tambour from the desk. Roll tops, at ...
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| Antique Rose Carved Chairs & Dining Room Table | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I am estimating that she purchased them between the mid 1940's to early 1950's. I believe they are ...
A: Marianne - Chairs like that were made in the 1940s after the war. The carving is actually from the ...
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| Rocker | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I was told this rocker is old. I find no labels. Any help would be appreciated. The caneing is ...
A: Jackie - If you can send me some photos of the rocker I will be happy to tell you what I can. You ...
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| antique childs rocking chair | 9/19/2007 |
Q: just came upon this site by chance and was wondering about this chair that I inherited about 29 ...
A: Shelly - That is a press back Windsor rocker made just after the turn of the century. You can see ...
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| Tomlinson chair man. co, | 9/17/2007 |
Q: As I was trying to find out something about the dining room furniture my wife received from her ...
A: John - According to this site http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/t/Tomlinson_of_High_Point,Inc. ...
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| Harmony House Furniture | 9/16/2007 |
Q: I bought a "Master China" No. 24321 a garage sale today. The original paperwork was in one of the ...
A: Susan - By definition if it was sold only at Sears it is not antique. Harmony House was a Sears ...
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| Murphy Bed | 9/15/2007 |
Q: I have a Murphy Bed that has been in my family for over 50 years. It is a beautiful piece of ...
A: Jeanene – Your bed is part of the folding bed craze of the late 19th century. It technically is ...
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| Northern Furniture bedroom set | 9/14/2007 |
Q: I have a 3 piece bedroom set that I believe is from Northern Furniture Company (part of the label is ...
A: Ryanne - Here is a site with some information about the company. ...
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| Antiques | 9/13/2007 |
Q: Can you help me with the date and value of this desk?
A: John - Both desks are mid 29th century Colonial Revival desks but exact periods are difficult to ...
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| old sewing machine | 9/12/2007 |
Q: i have a old general sewing machine how would i find out about this machine.its cast iron and i have ...
A: Benny - My area of expertise is limted to American antique furniture so I can't help you with your ...
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| Please help us identify an antique chair. | 9/11/2007 |
Q: My wife and I purchased an antique chair from a yard sale in Huntsville, AL this past weekend. The ...
A: Michael – Don’t believe much of what you hear at garage sales. The grandmother may have been over ...
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| Dining Room Set Identification | 9/10/2007 |
Q: With as little info as I have, I'm not sure anyone will be able to ID this furniture, but I guess ...
A: Pam - The piece is made of bleached cherry (called "fruitwood" at the time) in Italian Provincial ...
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| Identifcation of furniture style | 9/9/2007 |
Q: I sent an inquiry before but think I may have deleted it, so will try again. I have a dining room ...
A: Valeire - Your question was posted on 9/06 and I responded on 9/07. Here is my response - Valerie ...
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| DUNCAN PHYFE DROP LEAF TABLE | 9/8/2007 |
Q: THE TABLE IS 64X40 WITH 2 DROP LEAFS-QUESTION IS WHAT DOES THE 8-52E 52139-813-2 MAHG TELL ME? THIS ...
A: Cahrlotte - That alpha/numeric sequence doesn't tell you and me anything about the table but it told ...
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| Identification of furniture | 9/7/2007 |
Q: I have a dining room set (table, 6 chairs, china cabinet, server and large cabinet) Reaser Furniture ...
A: Valerie - Reaser is not listed in any of the standard industry reference matrials but here is site ...
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| Wooden Display Case | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I love old wooden furniture and purchased a wooden display case at a garage sale for $17. I ...
A: Courtney – Your cabinet was made for the display of tea cups and saucers. That’s the reason for the ...
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| Pressed back Rocking Chair | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I have a rocking chair that was my great grandmothers and was handed down to me from my father. It ...
A: Rich – The chair is obviously factory made but without more information from the label it is ...
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| Berkey and Gay Dinning Room Set | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I am thinking about purchasing this Dinning Room Set made by Berkey and Gay. The lady who is selling ...
A: Kelly – Berkey & Gay is one of the most famous names in American furniture history. It was one of ...
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| anitque bombe chest. | 9/2/2007 |
Q: I was giving this chest over a year ago, and I am interested in knowing how to go about finding how ...
A: Jennifer - If you can send me some photos of the chest I will be happy to tell you what I can. Be ...
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| nichols child rocker | 9/1/2007 |
Q: I am helping a local group price items for a fund raiser and have a question on an old stenciled ...
A: Jean - If you can send me some photos of the rocker I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| L. Marcus Ltd. piece | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I've just purchased a dining room piece and was hoping to see what other matching pieces existed. ...
A: Shari – I do not know anything about L. Marcus Ltd. since my area of expertise is limited to ...
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| rocking chair | 8/30/2007 |
Q: I bought a rocking chair at an antique festival in Minnesota in 1997 and know nothing about it. I ...
A: Monica – Your chair is called a “press back Windsor” rocker. It is called press back because the ...
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| thayer child's rocking chair | 8/29/2007 |
Q: i have a black child's rocking chair. on the top of the back of the chair, it says thayer tops for ...
A: Mary Ann - My reference material has nothing on Thayer and Tops for Tots. Perhaps you could consult ...
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| Atlas Furniture Co., Jamestown, NY Vanity/Chair | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I recently purchased a beautiful dark wood vanity table with triple mirrors (both outside mirrors ...
A: Jacquelyn - Atlas was an unusual company for the time in that right at the start of the Depression ...
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| wooden closet? | 8/27/2007 |
Q: My dad recently acquired a large wooden piece of furniture and we are unsure of it's use. It's 7ft. ...
A: Paige – It certainly sounds like the case to an amoire or wardrobe. If you can send me some photos ...
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| Origins of a Breakfront/Bookcase | 8/26/2007 |
Q: Taylor, Several years ago my mother left me a breakfront which I believe is quite valuable. ...
A: Bill & Libby – You are correct that the breakfront is American. The style is Colonial Revival, a ...
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| Governor Winthrop desk | 8/25/2007 |
Q: I have a Governor Winthrop desk which was purchased from Maddox Tables in Jamestown, NY #954. It is ...
A: Nancy – Your drop front desk is a classical Colonial Revival reproduction, one of the most popular ...
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| end table | 8/24/2007 |
Q: What is the value of my end table? I bought it at an estate sale about 15 years ago. I am sending ...
A: Pat – Your table is a mid 20th century reproduction of two mid 19th century style. The base with the ...
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| Chair | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I was given this chair. I was hoping you could tell me some about it, thanks for your time. ...
A: Skip – Your chair is one of the famous “gargoyle” or “face” chairs from around the turn of the 20th ...
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| Berkey & Gay #117 Dining Table | 8/22/2007 |
Q: Fred, The insert is missing and the legs had to be repaired. They pulled away from the pedestals. ...
A: Margaret - There was no photo so I can't tell you much about your table. If you can send me some ...
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| Ferguson Bros Mfg. Co. Music Rack | 8/21/2007 |
Q: Could you please tell me the value of my music rack, number 7762, which is in the Mission style. Is ...
A: Pat – Lots of confusion here. Stickley was a manufacturer like Ferguson so it can’t be both a ...
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| Emerson Upright Piano | 8/19/2007 |
Q: I was given a beautiful Emerson Upright for my 7 year old daughter. The serial # is 74452. Could ...
A: Dawn - All I can tell you without seeing it is that it was made in Boston near the end of 1901. You ...
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| Grandparent's bedroom suite | 8/17/2007 |
Q: My grandparent's bedroom suite was handed down to me and I am trying to figure out when it is from ...
A: Mary - If you can send me some photos of the suite I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| Please help identify this rocker! | 8/16/2007 |
Q: Welcome back! I've been waiting for you. I've acquired and old rocker and have not been able to find ...
A: Pam - If you can send me some photos of the rocker I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| Emerson Upright Piano | 8/15/2007 |
Q: We have an old Emerson piano that we got for free and I was hoping you could tell me a little about. ...
A: Craig - The serial number you gave me is from 1911 according to the Pierce Piano Atlas. If that is ...
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| Dresser w/ desk pull-down | 8/14/2007 |
Q: Could you tell me the value of this dresser? I am sending a photo to your email. There is no names, ...
A: Your “dresser w/desk pull down” is a 20th century recreation of a variation of the 19th century ...
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| interesting oak desk | 8/3/2007 |
Q: I inherited a secretary type desk from an old family friend in Denver. We believe that her parents ...
A: Kris – That is an interesting desk that had me going for a moment. I finally realized it is not a ...
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| cedar chest | 7/13/2007 |
Q: I have a cedar chest I inherited from my mother. She bought it from an antique dealer when I was a ...
A: Cara - Here are a couple of sites with information about cavalier chests. ...
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| Antique China Cabinet and Hutch | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I have a China Cabinet and Don't know much about it, I could use some help.I was told it was ...
A: Dustin - Thanks for the original photos. I have my doubts about it being antique. The back panels ...
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| Flip Top Table | 7/11/2007 |
Q: i was wondering how much you think a flip top table from the 17th century might cost today? The top ...
A: Jessica - Perhaps you mean 18th century table? If you can send me some photos of the table I will be ...
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| emerson piano | 7/10/2007 |
Q: Ihave a emerson boston with serial number120918,do you know it value it is in great shape let me ...
A: Mark - According to the Pierce Piano Atlas your piano was made in 1921. For current value in your ...
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| Old Table | 7/8/2007 |
Q: I have an old table that has the following printed on the bottom of the drawer. Traucott co ...
A: Doug - Traucott does not appear in any of my reference material as a manufacturer. Perhaps it was ...
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| Dining Table and Treble Clef Chairs | 7/6/2007 |
Q: My mother recently acquire a drop leaf table with pedastal base. It came complete with the 4 dining ...
A: Michelle - It sounds like the set is a Colonial Revival reproduction set from the Depression era. If ...
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| Antique Bed | 7/5/2007 |
Q: My mother has an antique bed that someone wants to purchase but we have no idea what it is worth. ...
A: April –Your bed is a very nice example of the Golden Oak period of American furniture from around ...
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| Old chairs | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I have another question for you. I have a set of chairs old wooden kitchen or dinette chairs (5 to ...
A: John – A couple of other possibilities for the table include S. Barrile & Co of Boston and Sidney ...
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| Old chairs | 7/3/2007 |
Q: I have another question for you. I have a set of chairs old wooden kitchen or dinette chairs (5 to ...
A: John – You are correct – those are factory made chairs. They are called “press back” chairs because ...
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| Brown Junior Table and Cabinet | 7/2/2007 |
Q: Boy, am I glad that Google knows you! I just purchased a "Brown Junior" cabinet with the wonderful ...
A: Karen - As you have found out there is very little information available about Harris-Brown Table Co ...
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| hope chest damaged top | 7/1/2007 |
Q: I just bought a hope chest at an auction. I have no idea how old it is or how much it is worth. ...
A: Wendy – The answer to what the chest is worth has already been answered. You established the current ...
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| oak library table or dest | 6/30/2007 |
Q: I bought a desk/library table at a local estate auction. I would describe it as arts and crafts ...
A: Susan – You are kind of mixing metaphors, as it were. Arts and Crafts was a movement, not a style ...
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| how to clean an antique mirror | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I have a mirror that has a film or residue on it and I cant get the mirror clean. I have tried many ...
A: Sheri – The front surface of the mirror is simply clear plate glass. Anything that will clean your ...
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| Dresser help? | 6/28/2007 |
Q: I retrieved two dressers from my great-grandparents summer camp in western MA a few years back. I'm ...
A: John – The chest with the mirror is an early 20th century factory made chest, circa 1910-1915. You ...
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| Rocking Chair | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I have purchased a rocking chair at a flea market and wanted to know about its history. The style ...
A: Freda – That chair is a Depression era chair from the 1930s. The “zig” spring suspension was added ...
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| dining room and 6 chairs | 6/26/2007 |
Q: we would like your opinion on the value and a possible a year of our dining room and 6 chairs. We ...
A: Olga - Your set is Mission style, made of quarter cut white oak. The style has been slightly ...
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| Roll Top Desk | 6/24/2007 |
Q: I recently acquired an old roll top desk. The brass plate on front, that is also the key hole, says ...
A: Erin - I couldn't find any informatuion in my reference material to Tebbit. My guess is that that is ...
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| Rocking Chair | 6/23/2007 |
Q: I have purchased a rocking chair at a flea market and wanted to know about its history. The style ...
A: Freda - That's not quite enough. The spring unit you decribe was used around the turn of the ...
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| duncan phyfe furniture | 6/21/2007 |
Q: my husband & I have been given a Duncan phyfe couch & chair that has been in the family for at least ...
A: Alison - Duncan Phyfe retired in 1847. The only matching sets of upholstery goods he made were ...
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| wonder chair | 6/20/2007 |
Q: I recently received a wonder chair baby stroller from my aunt, but I can't find any info on it on ...
A: Elizabeth - The only information I have on a Wonder Chair is that we had one for our first child ...
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| hinges for an antique davenport couch | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I have an antique couch/chair combination. One of the hinges on the couch seems to be broken. Local ...
A: Jeff - First I suggest you try to have the hinge repaired by a metal worker. Hinges just aren't that ...
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| Stickley Dining table and chairs | 6/17/2007 |
Q: I have a dining table with 4 chairs (one is a captain's chair). It has 4 leaves and the pads for ...
A: Bonnie – The term "Quaint" was used by Stickley Brothers to describe their first line of Arts and ...
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| Ed Roos cedar chest | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I have a cedar chest built by Ed Roos Company of Forest Park Ill. My mother acquired the chest as ...
A: Bill - That number probably is the style number or the model number. If you can send me some photos ...
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| White of Mebane Dining Room Suite | 6/13/2007 |
Q: I have a Louis XIV, White of Mebane, dining room suite consisting of table with 2 leaves extending ...
A: Nelda - I'm sorry I can't help you with that. My area of expertise is limited to American antique ...
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| china cabinet | 6/11/2007 |
Q: I have an old china cabinet made buy bernhardt furnature co. pat. no I63I lot no. 739 how can i ...
A: Cahrles - If you can send me some photos of the cabinet I will be happy to tell you what I can. You ...
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| Need help identifying style, mfg, year, etc. | 6/10/2007 |
Q: I would like help in identifying an oak bedroom suite that I recently acquired. 3 pieces, bed, ...
A: Bud – The style of your furniture is classified as “Golden Oak.” That usually is a term that ...
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| 1950's Mahogany Bedroom Furniture | 6/8/2007 |
Q: Greetings Fred. Hope you can help. My parents bought this furniture in the 50's. My sister thinks ...
A: Susan – I can’t help you with your bedroom set. The style is much too modern for me. My area of ...
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| Victorian Platform Rocker | 6/6/2007 |
Q: I have a large, Victorian style upholstered platform rocker that has been in the family for many ...
A: Sally – Your rocker is an Eastlake style platform rocker made in the 1880s. The platform rocker was ...
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| IDThomasville '60's furniture | 6/4/2007 |
Q: After several attempts to get a response from Thomasville and weeks, upon weeks of trying to ID a ...
A: Les – I would agree with your definition of the style. It is quite contemporary and has no classical ...
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| roll top letter file cabinet | 6/3/2007 |
Q: hey: we have an oak globe-wernicke letter file cabinet with a roll top--or maybe it should be called ...
A: Pamela - I could not find any comparables to use to value your cabinet, especially since it has had ...
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| Chest of Drawers | 6/2/2007 |
Q: Mr.Taylor, I'm sending pics of a chest of drawers I inherited from my Great-Grandmother to your aol ...
A: Ken – If you made your estimate about the chest based on some of the information in my book then I ...
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| globe wernicke& florence knoll?? | 6/1/2007 |
Q: i have inherited a 3 stack globe wernicke bookcase with crown and base drawer , with leaded windows ...
A: Tina – Your Globe-Wernicke bookcase is a nice example. The ones with leaded glass generally sell for ...
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| Louis Rastetter & Sons | 5/31/2007 |
Q: I have 6 Louis Rastetter & Sons "Solid Kumfort" metal folding chairs - Model # 481; patent # ...
A: Marvin - Louis Rastetter was a manufacturer of folding chairs and tables in the 1920s through the ...
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| Dresser | 5/29/2007 |
Q: I am trying to determine the value, if any, of the dresser with mirror (that I will send phopo of to ...
A: Steve – Your dresser with mirror is a Colonial Revival piece based primarily on the style of George ...
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| stickley bros. furniture | 5/28/2007 |
Q: In the "Quaint" line of furniture, was there ever the use of barley-twist-like features? I saw a ...
A: Aggie - The "Quaint" trademark started with Stickley Brothers to identify their early line of ...
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| Reflectone | 5/27/2007 |
Q: I have a Reflect One Mirror Chair designed by Luther George Simjian. I would to know value and how ...
A: David - The Reflectone chair was based on another of Simjian's earlier inventions, the Photoreflex ...
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| rope bed | 5/26/2007 |
Q: Taylor I have an old rope bed which I have had since a little girl (40 some years ago). My ...
A: Phyllis - Since I don't know where you live I don't know the market in your area so I can't tell you ...
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| antique or vintage valet stand | 5/25/2007 |
Q: can you tell me if these are available? where can i start looking to buy? how old is their history? ...
A: Sylvia - As far as I can determine the valet stand as we know it is a 20th century item. There are ...
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| Duncan Phyfe Table? | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I have read with interest your analysis and evaluations of furniture on the Internet. We have ...
A: Bob – Duncan Phyfe was a Scottish cabinetmaker who came to America in the late 18th. He eventually ...
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| marble-top hall table | 5/18/2007 |
Q: My mom has a marble-top(gray) hall table, Victorian, that she believes may be 1800's; we don't know ...
A: Doug - The names you mentioned do show in any of my cabinetmaker or factory references. If you can ...
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| 3 piece bedroom furniture bought in 1942 | 5/17/2007 |
Q: my elderly aunt bought this furniture which consists of a dressing table with one full mirror and ...
A: Ann - If you can send me some photos of the set I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can ...
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| Tiger Oak Rocker | 5/16/2007 |
Q: Someone donated for our Community Council/Volunteer Fire Department Annual Rummage Sale an antique ...
A: Martha - Chairs like that were made for only a short period of time - for a good reason. They are ...
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| info on bookcase/ press | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I HAVE AN OLDER, WELL I CALL IT A BOOKCASE, I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S A PRESS. TOP AND BOTTOM ARE SEPARATE ...
A: Joe – Thanks for the third set of photos. That told me what I needed to know. As suspected your ...
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| info on bookcase/ press | 5/14/2007 |
Q: I HAVE AN OLDER, WELL I CALL IT A BOOKCASE, I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S A PRESS. TOP AND BOTTOM ARE SEPARATE ...
A: Joe – From what I can tell from the second set of photos (really bad by the way but better than the ...
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| Restoration of a Gov. Winthrop Desk | 5/13/2007 |
Q: I noticed your responses several years ago on the same style of desk that I recently inherited. My ...
A: Diane - The best source for replacement hardware is Van Dykes Restorers at www.vandykes.com. Don't ...
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| wood rocking chair | 5/12/2007 |
Q: I purchased a wood rocking chair at a yard sale that is in very good condition but appears to be ...
A: Jeanne - Nichols & Stone calls itself the oldest furniture company in the country having been ...
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| Types of Oak used during the Golden Oak Period | 4/27/2007 |
Q: I think I have a pretty good handle on the difference between standard sawn oak and quarter sawn ...
A: Jerry – Good question. As far as the Golden Oak period of American furniture is concerned ...
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| early 20 th century mahogany chairs | 4/26/2007 |
Q: I have a rocking chair and side chair with rush seats from Mayhew Millwaukee.I think they may be ...
A: Linda - If you can send me photos of the chairs I will be happy to tell you what I can. You can send ...
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| hathway chippendale highboy | 4/25/2007 |
Q: I have a chippendale highboy from Hathaway's 51 West 45th Street, New York. I think it's about fifty ...
A: Alisha - Hathaway is a retailer of furniture, rugs and decorative items, not the manufacturer. If ...
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| Repair of warping | 4/24/2007 |
Q: If vintage or antique furniture has warped/cracked, how can it be repaired or can it be repaired? I ...
A: Meredith - Warping and cracking are expected to some degree in real antique furniture because of the ...
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| Berkey and gay sideboard | 4/23/2007 |
Q: I have a Berkey and gay sideboard,it has flared out legs. Someone was going to burn it,and I took ...
A: Lea - The round Berkey & Gay emblem that includes the words "TRADE MARK REG. US. PAT. OFF." was ...
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| Antique Rocking Chair | 4/22/2007 |
Q: I bought this Rocking Chair at an auction in Aberdeen, MS about 8 or 9 years ago. There is a label ...
A: Lisa – Your rocker is from right around the turn of the century. It is made of birch with a mahogany ...
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| jamestown table company | 4/21/2007 |
Q: i have a kidney style desk. four drawers on the left 3 on the right and one in the middle. the ...
A: Natasha - Taylor Made was the trade name for Jamestown Table Co. Formed in the 1880s, by the 1920s ...
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| Who made this dresser? | 4/20/2007 |
Q: I was given this dresser by a friend, who got it from a friend, who said it was an antique. I've ...
A: Kristen – Unfortunately the dresser is not an antique. It is a factory made piece from a bedroom set ...
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| a sofa with 3 chairs | 4/19/2007 |
Q: i was wondering if you could help me with info on the furniture i bought at a garage sale i was told ...
A: Robin - It sounds like you have part of a parlor set. Charles Locke Eastlake was an English ...
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| identify a dresser | 4/18/2007 |
Q: We have a old dresser-light wood-scroll on each side of tall beveled mirror-long drawer on ...
A: Mary - Hard to tell from your description. If you can send me some photos I will be happy to tell ...
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| gossip bench | 4/17/2007 |
Q: Fred, We found a gossip bench in fairly good shape, and while reupholstering the seat we found some ...
A: Jim – The Charlotte Chair Co was founded in Charlotte, MI in 1912. The company specialized in ...
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| Old Rocking Chair | 4/16/2007 |
Q: About 15 years ago I found an old rocking chair sitting on the curb for trash pick-up. I took it ...
A: Gary -Your chair is an experimental version of the venerable “platform” rocker that came in the last ...
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| dining set | 4/14/2007 |
Q: the dining set is marked white furniture company.approved in 1926.no mark of wood type.very ...
A: Fran - In the antique furniture trade, factory made furniture from the 20th century is not yet ...
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| 1800's rocking chair | 4/13/2007 |
Q: I found a rocking chair through a classified ad ....it cost is $42.00 and is described as an 1800's ...
A: Cynthia - The term "1800s" covers an awful lot of territory. When someone uses that term it usually ...
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| Birdseye maple Widdicomb Furniture | 4/12/2007 |
Q: I have a large, very-ornately carved birdseye maple vanity with Widdicomb Furniture label in one of ...
A: Janine - There were two Widdicombs in Grand Rapids in the late 19th and early 20th century. There ...
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| Antique slant-top secretary desk | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I got this desk from my parents, who got it at a yard sale. I posted it for sale on craigslist for ...
A: Janet - If you can send me some photos I will be happy to tell what I can. You can send clear photos ...
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| tiger oak/quarter sawn oak parlor table | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I have recently inherited a parlor table. I think it is from the mid-late 1800's. The problem I ...
A: Kim - Your lamp table is part of the Golden Oak period of American furniture from 1880 to about ...
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| Marcel Breuer... Cesca Chairs?? | 4/8/2007 |
Q: I just purchased 6 Cesca style chairs at the Salvation Army.. I paid for them and left them there ...
A: candace - The Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 was named for his daughter Francesca. ...
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| Empire Case Goods Bedroom Set | 4/7/2007 |
Q: I'm looking for an appraiser for a Mahogany bedroom set manufactured by the Empire Case Furniture Co ...
A: Lou - Here are the sites of the three main appraiser organizations in the U.S. Each will help you ...
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| doernbecher dresser/vanity | 4/6/2007 |
Q: i have had a dresser/vanity for about 30 years. it was given to me by a friend. i just noticed that ...
A: Shelly - Doernbecher was a mid sized furniture manufacturer in Portland. OR in the late 19th and ...
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| Duncan Fife Table/Chairs | 4/5/2007 |
Q: Just found this site, and wanted to ask you about my the Duncan Fife table that I have inherited ...
A: Cheryl – Your dining set is a Colonial Revival reproduction of furniture made in the early 1800s. ...
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| need some information | 4/4/2007 |
Q: I'm not sure you can help but any information you can give is desired. I have a Davis Vertical ...
A: Gary - I can't help you with that. My area of expertise is limited to American antique furniture but ...
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| Grandmothers chair | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I have an old small round back rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother. I just found the tag, ...
A: Edie - The closest name I can find in Gardner is S. Bent & Bros. if you can send me some photos of ...
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| Sligh Furniture Co Chairs | 4/2/2007 |
Q: A neighbor brought home two chairs that had been thrown out. He asked me if I thought they were old ...
A: Burt - There were tw |
