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Victorian All-In-One PC
Many of you enjoyed the Victorian monitor and keyboard so much I thought I'd alert you to this "Victorian All-In-One" that was produced by the same shop. The theme behind it's design is a Victorian performance stage, com
1874 Ornamental Wood Company Catalog
Well, I've been looking for something like this for quite some time. These are excepts from a 43 page catalog exclusively detailing ornamental wood pieces that furniture makers could purchase to incorporate into their fu
Indestructible Belter Furniture
Some of you have probably read something about John Henry Belter's secretive lamination process which comprised 7-9 layers of wood, usually Rosewood. Belter steamed and soaked the thinly (< 1.6mm) sawed layers of wood
The Dietz Rebuttal - Jelliff or Schrenkeisen?
Michael O'Docharty reminded me of the letter that Ulysses Grant Dietz wrote to The Magazine Antiques in response to the 1999 Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio article that I mention in this prior post. Dietz is curator of Decorative
Incredible Herter Brothers Find
Imagine yourself perusing your local antique shops and finding this lady's desk in the window, priced aggressively and no one but you noticed how special it was. BJ Laughlin of B and D Furniture with Generation Next Anti
U.S. Congressional Chair by Bembe and Kimbel
Here's an exciting opportunity to own a piece of American history in the form of Victorian furniture. This chair as well as this desk were made for the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Capitol architect, Thomas Usti