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      <title><![CDATA[Own the Name: Exact-Match .com Domains for the Great Victorian Cabinetmakers]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-cabinetmaker-domains</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Herterbrothers.com. Rjhorner.com. Johnhenrybelter.com. Rare exact-match .com domains for the most documented American Victorian cabinetmakers — available now via secure escrow.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[For the Record: Daniel Pabst, the Hand Behind the "Furness" Modern Gothic Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/daniel-pabst-modern-gothic-cabinet</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Met's towering Modern Gothic cabinet is attributed to both Frank Furness and Daniel Pabst — designer and maker. Here's why the distinction between the two roles matters when you're cataloging one of these pieces.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[German Renaissance Revival]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/german-renaissance-revival</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:06:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I received an email from Alyson wanting to sell her Renaissance Revival parlor set (contact me if interested) and was intrigued by it's history so I thought that I'd share. "This set was handed down to me by my Grandmoth]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Decent Furniture for Decent People]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/decent-furniture-for-decent-people</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:10:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm sharing a PhD Thesis on 19th Century Canadian furniture with a special focus on manufacturer Jacques & Hay by Denise Jacques (I assume there is no coincidence there on the last name). She is now working on a book]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Daniel M. Karcher Bookcase For William S. Auchincloss]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/daniel-m-karcher-bookcase-for-william-s-auchincloss</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:39:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not often that you can definitively identify a maker for a particular piece of Victorian furniture and equally rare is identifying a piece's original customer. When lucky enough to have some of this information, you]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Based On The Quality of Work" And Other False Reasonings]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/based-on-the-quality-of-work-and-other-false-reasonings</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:27:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are a lot of methodologies that people use to identify a particular piece's maker, but few of them drive me more bonkers than "based on the quality of the work it surely was made by so and so". Relative to what? Ho]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[No Reserve - Signed Alexander Roux Bed]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/no-reserve-signed-alexander-roux-bed</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You don't come across a signed, Rosewood Alexander Roux bed for $2k that often (current price with no reserve). It's not an overly grandiose bed in size or sophistication of design, but the carvings are exceptionally wel]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Hunzinger Receipt]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-receipt</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:15:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I recently purchased this original George Hunzinger receipt from 1900, which is two years after George Sr's death. Notice the "& Son" in the logo. I assume that this is an example of Hunzinger wholesaling to another]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[$4,594 Seems A Bit Steep]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/4594-seems-a-bit-steep</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:54:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There must have been a few bidders that REALLY wanted this Victorian-era terrarium. Either they know something about it that I don't know or they had some excess money on hand that they wanted to part with. This terrariu]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Update and Book Giveaway]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/update-and-book-giveaway</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:45:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I know that I have been very silent in past weeks so I thought that I would give you an update on what's going on and give away a copy of a recently published book that will be of interest to many of you. My life has cha]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fontaine's Exceptional Antique Auction Tomorrow, 5/21]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction-tomorrow-521</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction-tomorrow-521</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 20:27:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[press release: The following Monumental R.J. Horner Figural Mahogany Dining Room Set. 12 Pc. Figural carved set will be offered at Fontaine's Auction Gallery in Pittsfield MA, on May 21st 2011 at 11am EST. The set includ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neo-Grec Parlor Suite For Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 00:33:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I get a lot of offers to buy Victorian furniture and recently I've been passing on them personally and handing the opportunity on to you. Here is a Neo-Grec three-piece parlor suite that I have not run across before. It]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leon Marcotte-Attributed Credenza For Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/leon-marcotte-attributed-credenza-for-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/leon-marcotte-attributed-credenza-for-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 00:20:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[After having been in a private collection for 36 years, you can now own a piece of the Cummins Diesel estate from Columbus, Indiana. Possibly made by Leon Marcotte of New York in the 1860s, this credenza has all the high]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two Belters are Better Than One]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/two-belters-are-better-than-one</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:22:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here is not one, but a matching pair of John Henry Belter settees in an early, seldom-seen grape pattern from the applied crest era of his work. Notice the scrollwork has a ridged pattern instead of the usual flat "taffy]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unusual Brass Chair - ca. 1900]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/unusual-brass-chair-ca-1900</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:58:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I don't think that I've ever seen a brass chair before aside from those depicted in books. You may also remember this very unusual glass chair that sold three years ago - I haven't seen one again since. It's more common]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Massachusetts Style" Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/massachusetts-style-cabinet</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:58:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some might be tempted to put a New York attribution on this Neo-Grec cabinet, including myself, but not so fast this time. This one was made in Manchester, Massachusetts by John Bigwood in 1875. We know this because he t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brother Credenza Will Sell at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brother-credenza</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:49:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This credenza was bought at an estate sale, misidentified as an Italian piece, and now is coming up for sale at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers as lot 122 this weekend. Fortunately, it has been properly identified as a piece]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allen & Brother Desk on the Roadshow]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-brother-desk-on-the-roadshow</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:37:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One my favorite cabinetmakers, Allen & Brother from Philadelphia was profiled in the May 1996 edition of the Magazine Antiques and a desk very similar to this one appraised below on the roadshow is shown on page 723.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[M. H. Schrenkeisen Factory]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/m-h-schrenkeisen-factory</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/m-h-schrenkeisen-factory</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:34:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought that I'd share this M. H. Schrenkeisen factory drawing from an October 1880 Scientific American cover. It depicts the full cabinetmaking process beginning with raw logs coming into the factory and in the lower]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux Cabinet Hiding On Ebay]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-cabinet-hiding-on-ebay</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've always liked perusing Ebay for Victorian Antique finds because you never know what will pop up at a reasonable price. I believe that I have run across an authentic Alexander Roux cabinet (auction completes on 1/4/11]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[J.W. Davis, Cabinetmaker Extraordinnaire]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-w-davis-cabinetmaker-extraordinaire</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-w-davis-cabinetmaker-extraordinaire</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:19:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[JohnM posted some photographs in the forum of a 12' tall Renaissance Revival bedroom suite that must be seen to be believed. It lives out it's existence in the Brennan House (built 1868), originally the home of a wealthy]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spiral Furniture Often Not Hunzinger]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/spiral-furniture-often-not-hunzinger</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:12:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought that this Rare Victorian blog had quashed the rampant Hunzinger mis-attributions out there with our global reach, pervasive presence in the antique community and from me being featured on the cover of Magazine]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Antiques Get Mis-Attributed - Six Reasons]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/why-antiques-get-mis-attributed-six-reasons</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:47:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, identifying an antique's manufacturer is sometimes an art and not always a science. It is not often that a 19th Century item has a patent existing to help us easily identify the maker as does the "lollipop]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What's It Worth?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/whats-it-worth</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/whats-it-worth</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:56:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Antique Value Having a blog that is well entrenched into the Google search results leads a lot of new site visitors here that send me photos of their items asking, "what is the value of this antique?" The problem is, it]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Elijah Galusha Settee Photos]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/elijah-galusha-settee-photos</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/elijah-galusha-settee-photos</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:23:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As I always say, one cannot have too many Elijah Galusha reference photos lying around for that emergency Rococo furniture identification that always pops up. This set is from a Galusha settee at the Rensselaer County Hi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Rare Victorian Store Launches]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-rare-victorian-store-launches</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-rare-victorian-store-launches</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:45:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's high time I selectively whittle my Victorian antique collection down as I have bought and bought and ran out of space to put it all in. Therefore, the Rare Victorian Antiques Store has been born! I will be adding mo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[William Koelle, Philadelphia Maker's Label]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/william-koelle-philadelphia-makers-label</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/william-koelle-philadelphia-makers-label</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:13:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One of my first late-19th century table purchases was a real beater, but I bought it because at the time I felt it was probably a table by Merklen Brothers. I thought that I'd get around to repairing and refinishing it a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase Sale, November 20th & 21st]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-louisiana-purchase-sale-november-20th-21st</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-louisiana-purchase-sale-november-20th-21st</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:34:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Neal Auction is preparing for their annual Louisiana Purchase sale this weekend which includes a full representation of styles from the early 19th Century through the early 20th. One of the more interesting items is a Go]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Armour-Stiner Octagon House]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/armour-stiner-octagon-house</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/armour-stiner-octagon-house</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:28:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Be sure to stop by my other blog, Old House Tours, for the latest installment of the Armour-Stiner House in Irvington, NY. I've posted almost 50 images of the interior and exterior of this important property. Also, If an]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Jos. Stiner" Chair Lands At Armour-Stiner House]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/jos-stiner-chair-lands-at-armour-stiner-house</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/jos-stiner-chair-lands-at-armour-stiner-house</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:39:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Continuing from where I left off with my Victorian cliff-hanger - I was about to unveil the name written under the upholstery of one of my Egyptian Revival chairs. I was pretty excited when John Hutchinson of Rose Valley]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival Restoration]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-egyptian-revival-restoration</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-egyptian-revival-restoration</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:27:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A few years ago, I purchased a three-piece Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival set. There was strong evidence to back up the attribution that I had made - the set was pictured in many of the reference books and labeled]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aesthetic Movement Spiderweb Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/aesthetic-movement-spiderweb-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/aesthetic-movement-spiderweb-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:01:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here is a really unique Aesthetic Movement chair for sale incorporating a spiderweb, spider and butterfly caught in the web. The design of the back also includes a pair of what appear to be palm fronds, a wreath, a ribbo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Contents of Historic Conewago Manor Inn To Be Sold October 23rd]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/contents-of-historic-conewago-manor-inn-to-be-sold-october-23rd</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/contents-of-historic-conewago-manor-inn-to-be-sold-october-23rd</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:49:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa.) – The contents of the Conewago Manor Inn – an historic structure dating back to an original 1742 grant from the William Penn family, founders of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – will be sold]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fontaine's Unreserved Auction, September 25th]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fontaines-unreserved-auction-september-25th</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fontaines-unreserved-auction-september-25th</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:31:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Saturday, Sept. 25, beginning at 10 a.m. It will be an unreserved estate auction (everything sells, regardless of price), featuring over 650 fresh to the market items offered in two sessions. Sold will be a fine Newport,]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Frank Otremba Family History]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/frank-otremba-family-history</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/frank-otremba-family-history</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:14:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[From time to time I hear from descendants of the great 19th Century cabinetmakers and it is always fun to hear their family stories. This one is from the great-granddaughter of Frank N. Otremba, a highly-skilled Hawaiian]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mystery Cincinnati Furniture Manufacturer]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mystery-cincinnati-furniture-manufacturer</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mystery-cincinnati-furniture-manufacturer</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:27:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Rare Victorian reader contacted me about a chair that they have below with a badly damaged label, but a label nonetheless. It is clearly from a Cincinnati cabinetmaker (or retailer), but the question is: Which one? It]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shupe & Noble "Climax" Folding Bed]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/shupe-noble-climax-folding-bed</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/shupe-noble-climax-folding-bed</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:56:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I was contacted by a Rare Victorian visitor about a Shupe & Noble bed that they would like to sell and I thought it would be good to share with everyone for two reasons: 1) the maker is known and is not one that I've]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Emily Dickinson Gothic Revival Chair Mystery]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/emily-dickinson-gothic-revival-chair-mystery</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/emily-dickinson-gothic-revival-chair-mystery</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:43:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I was contacted by someone who was curious if the Rare Victorian community could take a look at this newly found, rare photo of Emily Dickinson. It was previously believed that there was only one of her in existence, but]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Victorian" Genre A.D.D.]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-genre-a-d-d</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-genre-a-d-d</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:39:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are a R.J. Horner Renaissance Revival fan, you should hop over to RJHorner.com and read the two latest Horner attribution-debunking posts: Another Horner is actually Robert Mitchell There Is No Horner Egg Moving o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cabinetmaker Catalog Update]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/cabinetmaker-catalog-update</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/cabinetmaker-catalog-update</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:49:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I just spent the past two days scanning two disintegrating Robert Mitchell catalogs into Adobe Acrobat format and have made them available for sale via immediate download. They represent a look into the ca. 1890-1910 fur]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allen & Brother Nightstand For Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-brother-nightstand-for-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-brother-nightstand-for-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:34:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Available for sale is this nightstand with original marble top and "A" key, attributed to the famous Philadelphia cabinetmaking shop of Allen & Brother. All four sides have decorative birdseye maple panels. These pan]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Schastey, Cabinetmaker]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-schastey-cabinetmaker</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-schastey-cabinetmaker</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The name George Schastey has popped up in relation to the unidentified museum cabinet from the prior post. I think it's important to raise his profile and become a little more familiar with this important cabinetmaker an]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Could It Be Herter Brothers?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/could-it-be-herter-brothers</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/could-it-be-herter-brothers</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:28:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I received an email from a Rare Victorian visitor recently of a find in an as-yet-unnamed museum. He provided pictures of a cabinet that the museum staff was not sure of what they had. This RV visitor took some pics and]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Desk]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-desk</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-desk</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 21:58:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The great, great, great-grandson of John Henry Belter contacted me seeing if I could help locate a John Henry Belter desk available for sale: "My father, aunts and uncle have many pieces of his furniture in their houses]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[J & JW Meeks Hawkins Pattern Parlor Sets For Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-hawkins-pattern-parlor-sets-for-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-hawkins-pattern-parlor-sets-for-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 20:10:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Offered for sale are two J & JW Meeks Hawkins Pattern parlor sets. Each has a settee, arm and sidechair, or they can be combined into a single six-piece suite. One of the settees requires reupholstering. I can put in]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aesthetic Brass Beds - Not A Common Sight]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/aesthetic-brass-beds-not-a-common-sight</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/aesthetic-brass-beds-not-a-common-sight</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 18:48:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Aesthetic brass beds don't pop up often to my recollection, nor to "aesthete", who alerted us to the bed in the forum. This one is being offered on Ebay at an asking price of $4,300 and considering how infrequently you r]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Springmeyer Brothers Renaissance Revival Dresser]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/springmeyer-brothers-renaissance-revival-dresser</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/springmeyer-brothers-renaissance-revival-dresser</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:36:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Springmeyer Brothers - Partners to John Henry Belter Ever see a piece of furniture in the Renaissance Revival style with J. H. Belter's name on it? I hadn't until I saw this piece coming up for sale at Martin Auction Co.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[J.P. Morgan Herter Brothers Cabinet Coming To Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-p-morgan-herter-brothers-cabinet-coming-to-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-p-morgan-herter-brothers-cabinet-coming-to-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:17:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Herter Brothers cabinet commissioned by J. Pierpont Morgan in the early 1880s is coming up for sale during a May 8th and 9th auction at Stair Antique Auctioneers and Appraisers in Hudson, NY. The painted and gilt cabin]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tom Thumb Settee/Sofa Lands At Ringling]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/tom-thumb-setteesofa-lands-at-ringling</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/tom-thumb-setteesofa-lands-at-ringling</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:11:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tom Thumb and his wife, Lavinia Warren's personal sofa made by John Henry Belter was mentioned here on Rare Victorian once before. I think this is the final story on the sofa - it has landed at the Ringling Museum - a gi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ebonized Wall Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ebonized-wall-cabinet</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ebonized-wall-cabinet</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:25:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This antique wall cabinet is in the same shop about 15 feet away from the Kimbel & Cabus cabinet profiled in the prior post, so I thought that I would pass on the fact that it is also available for sale. These cabine]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kimbel & Cabus Cabinet #244]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kimbel-cabus-cabinet-244</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kimbel-cabus-cabinet-244</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:40:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are a Kimbel & Cabus collector, you may be interested to know of a cabinet that is available in Narberth, PA. I was given a tip by a Rare Victorian visitor that "Antiques at 236" has some interesting items in]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition Promotional Hand-Fan]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/philadelphia-centennial-exhibition-promotional</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/philadelphia-centennial-exhibition-promotional</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I picked up this Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition promotional hand fan at an antique store earlier this week. Although it has Japanese themes, it makes no mention of being directly associated with that portion of the e]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Don't Forget Canadian Cabinetmakers]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/dont-forget-canadian-cabinetmakers</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/dont-forget-canadian-cabinetmakers</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:29:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Book Review: "Jacques & Hay 19th Century Toronto Furniture Makers" by Ruth Cathcart Jacques & Hay is a name that pops up frequently in the Victorian-era furniture world within Canada. It reminds me of how the Jel]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Cornucopia Pattern On Ebay]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-cornucopia-pattern</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-cornucopia-pattern</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:58:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Cornucopia pattern up for sale on Ebay? Yes, it happened. Say what you will about Ebay and eschew it at your own buying risk. A John Henry Belter Cornucopia armchair popped up several days ago, seemingl]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leveraging Newfound Galusha Reference Images]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/leveraging-newfound-galusha-reference-images</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/leveraging-newfound-galusha-reference-images</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:47:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For those of you interested in the Rococo Revival furniture of Elijah Galusha, you may remember from this post that I had isolated a pattern that I had seen on several pieces at the Renssalaer Historical Society in Troy,]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Online Sellers Needed]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/online-sellers-needed</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/online-sellers-needed</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:56:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm working on a new venture that seeks to make the life of anyone selling anything online an easier one. I'm in the early stages of doing research and would love to speak to as many of you out there who do sell things o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers Secretary Lands At Newark Museum]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-secretary-lands-at-newark-museum</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-secretary-lands-at-newark-museum</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:48:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The above Aesthetic Movement secretary made by Herter Brothers is in the process of being acquired by the Newark Museum. That news is fresh off the presses as the decision was just sealed yesterday after a formal present]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Elijah Galusha Bedroom Furniture Photos]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-elijah-galusha-bedroom-furniture-photos</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-elijah-galusha-bedroom-furniture-photos</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:07:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Elijah Galusha Bedroom furniture photos are not exactly commonplace and up until I visited the Rensselaer Historical Society in Troy, NY, I had never seen any, period. The following rare photographs are from a labeled dr]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Missing Zeke]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/missing-zeke</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/missing-zeke</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:27:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It is with great sadness that I pass on the news that Rare Victorian regular and email friend of mine, Zeke Feldhaus, has passed away. I had not heard from Zeke nor seen him around Rare Victorian for a while but I didn't]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian 3.0!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/site-redesign-rare-victorian-3-0</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/site-redesign-rare-victorian-3-0</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:04:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Now that Rare Victorian has started it's fourth (holy cow) year of existence, I thought it was befitting to do a revamp of the site design. So, voila! It has been moved to a new, faster server and the overall page design]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fine Inlaid Renaissance Parlor Suite With Diminutive Archairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fine-inlaid-renaissance-parlor-suite-with-diminutive-archairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fine-inlaid-renaissance-parlor-suite-with-diminutive-archairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:41:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Bill M. sent me photos of a five-piece inlaid Renaissance Revival parlor suite with porcelain plaques to get some input on it's maker. He had run into this older post I did on the Herter Brothers attributions that come a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[For Sale: Brunswick & Balke "Monarch" Billiard Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-sale-brunswick-balke-monarch-billiard-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-sale-brunswick-balke-monarch-billiard-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:19:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Brunswick & Balke Monarch was manufactured for 26 years, between 1868 and 1894, with this model probably dating in the 1870s/1880s. With a highly decorative design incorporating four black and gold lions and heav]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger Parlor Suite Hits $17,925 at Neal’s Winter Estate Event]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-parlor-suite-hits-17925-at-neal%e2%80%99s-winter-estate-event</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-parlor-suite-hits-17925-at-neal%e2%80%99s-winter-estate-event</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:31:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As evidenced by the Hunzinger Parlor Suite sale, the results of Neal Auction Company’s Winter Estate Auction held January 30 and 31 are impressive indeed. Fine Victorian suites and cabinets were sale highlights. Bearin]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Enhanced iPhone Support]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/enhanced-iphone-support</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/enhanced-iphone-support</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:41:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you're an iPhone user and need your Rare Victorian fix while out and about, you should pop over to RareVictorian.com. I've installed enhanced support for iPhone and navigation is now quick and easy.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Galusha Mahogany Secretary]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/galusha-mahogany-secretary</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/galusha-mahogany-secretary</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:09:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[To continue to fill out my online collection of Elijah Galusha furniture photographs, this secretary is another known Elijah Galusha piece in residence at the Rensselaer Historical Society in Troy, NY. I'm assuming 1835-]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Macro Antiques: John Henry Belter Rosalie]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/macro-antiques-john-henry-belter-rosalie</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/macro-antiques-john-henry-belter-rosalie</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:17:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I though it would be interesting to see an angle of decorative arts that we don't always see: the extreme close-up. I've pulled out my new macro lenses and have taken some close-ups of pieces that I own and will be shari]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Philadelphia Sale in Louisiana]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/philadelphia-sale-in-louisiana</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/philadelphia-sale-in-louisiana</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Neal Auction's latest sale is this weekend and it appears that the consignors with 19th Century furniture by famous Philadelphia makers will do better selling them in Louisiana than in Philadelphia area auctions. I can't]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aesthetic Recamier At The Armory]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/aesthetic-recamier-at-the-armory</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/aesthetic-recamier-at-the-armory</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:09:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Herter Brothers or Associated Artists? That was the question that was floating about at the Armory this past weekend. Joan Bogart had opinions from others on the maker associated with her recamier but no one had a rock s]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Overheard At An Antique Show]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/overheard-at-an-antique-show</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/overheard-at-an-antique-show</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:08:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I was perusing the Armory show on 67th Street yesterday and while I was dashing through at lightspeed scanning the dearth of Victoriana, I had to stop to hear the rest of this conversation between two random show-goers:]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Book Review: Winterthur Portfolio 10]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/book-review-winterthur-portfolio-10</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/book-review-winterthur-portfolio-10</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:06:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Published in 1975 by the University Press of Virginia for The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, this book holds some valuable reference material for Victorian furniture fans. I personally purchased it for the mult]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antiques at the Armory, January 22-23-24]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiques-at-the-armory-january-22-23-24</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiques-at-the-armory-january-22-23-24</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:49:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I am going to take a day off from the day job and head to NYC for this year's Antiques at the Armory show on Friday the 22nd. I'm going to pop by to meet Joan Bogart who will be exhibiting at the show. It has been long o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier & Stymus Bedroom Furniture Receipt]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-bedroom-furniture-receipt</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-bedroom-furniture-receipt</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:30:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's another interesting find from the files of the Rensselaer County Historical Society in Troy, NY. This is an 1861 receipt to Richard P. Hart, Jr. for bedroom furniture provided by the firm of Pottier & Stymus,]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[For Sale - Late Renaissance Revival Mahogany Console/Library Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-sale-late-renaissance-revival-revival-mahogany-consolelibrary-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-sale-late-renaissance-revival-revival-mahogany-consolelibrary-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:33:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Offered for sale is this late 19th–Century Renaissance Revival Marble-Topped Carved Mahogany Console/Library Table, rectangular” black-veined marble top, over frieze with carved foliate decoration, supported on 3-D h]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Did Henkels Produce Laminated Furniture?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/did-henkels-produce-laminated-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/did-henkels-produce-laminated-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:31:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some text accompanying a recent auction ad caught my eye that had made reference to a laminated Rosewood parlor set that would be part of the upcoming sale. I had seen the pattern many times before (as any a long-time Vi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[North Georgia Antique Auction Starring Pottier & Stymus]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/north-georgia-antique-auction-starring-pottier-stymus</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/north-georgia-antique-auction-starring-pottier-stymus</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:24:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[North Georgia Antique Auction is offering up some fine Victorian pieces in their upcoming January 9th auction. For me, this attributed Pottier & Stymus credenza with extensive ormolu bling is a standout. I've seen th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Decorative Inlay and Carving Featured at Kamelot Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/decorative-inlay-and-carving-featured-at-kamelot-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/decorative-inlay-and-carving-featured-at-kamelot-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:15:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[By Susan Mellish PHILADELPHIA - Close to 800 lots of Philadelphia architectural antiques and Victoriana made up the November 21 event held by Kamelot Auctions as they offered up a smorgasbord of furniture, lighting, art]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victor Quetin Would Be Proud - 150 Years Later]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victor-quetin-would-be-proud-150-years-later</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victor-quetin-would-be-proud-150-years-later</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:11:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Speaking of Victorian Furniture restoration, you might remember an ebonized French pedestal that was found in pieces and I was able to locate an original catalog image to identify it's maker and original configuration. W]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kilian Brothers Table In Hiding]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kilian-brothers-table-in-hiding</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kilian-brothers-table-in-hiding</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:16:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm always on the lookout for Victorian furniture of note that is "hiding" in obscurity, either behind a coat of paint or a unknowing seller description. Here was a recent one that showed up on Ebay, disguised long enoug]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Elijah Galusha Rococo Revival Sideboard]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/elijah-galusha-rococo-revival-sideboard</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/elijah-galusha-rococo-revival-sideboard</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:53:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Continuing with my series of photos taken at the Rensselaer County Historical Society in Troy, NY, I present several of a sideboard by Elijah Galusha made in the Rococo style. Make note of the mirror-image carved foliage]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Additional Photos of Rago's "Tiffany Style" Chairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/additional-photos-of-ragos-tiffany-style-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/additional-photos-of-ragos-tiffany-style-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:47:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I know that many were interested in the "Tiffany Chairs" in the recent Rago Arts and Auction sale from the 1880/1890 Aesthetic Movement period which sold for $390,400. An outright attribution has not been made, however,]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Cabinet Spotted In 1964 Movie - My Fair Lady]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-cabinet-spotted-in-1964-movie-my-fair-lady</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-cabinet-spotted-in-1964-movie-my-fair-lady</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:35:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ulysses Dietz, curator at Newark Museum recently stopped by to give us a heads up on a Herter Brothers cabinet that a friend of his spotted in the 1964 Warner Brothers movie, My Fair Lady. I extracted a scene showing the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Signed (and Antlered) Mitchell & Rammelsberg Hall Rack]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-signed-and-antlered-mitchell-rammelsberg-hall-rack</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-signed-and-antlered-mitchell-rammelsberg-hall-rack</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:32:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Just in time for Christmas, you can get yourself a rare Mitchell & Rammelsberg hall tree with a carved Rudolph head to hang your hats on. I believe this is a rare find with a massive trophy elk rack attached to a car]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Let's Put The Jenny Lind Theory To Rest]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/lets-put-the-jenny-lind-theory-to-rest</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/lets-put-the-jenny-lind-theory-to-rest</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:31:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm thinking that maybe a 16th century sofa can end this Jenny Lind rumor for us, but let's review the ground we've covered on this topic for a moment. In this first post (yes, long ago), I announced a contest asking eve]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egyptian Revival Credenza a Winner At Fontaine’s November Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/egyptian-revival-credenza-a-winner-at-fontaine%e2%80%99s-november-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/egyptian-revival-credenza-a-winner-at-fontaine%e2%80%99s-november-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:20:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[By Susan Mellish PITTSFIELD, MA – Finding an auction offering several items labeled “Horner” or “Belter” is a thrill. Finding an auction loaded with fabulous Victorian furniture including pieces by these makers]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thomas Brooks Sideboard Stencil Confirms Maker]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/thomas-brooks-sideboard-stencil-confirms-maker</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/thomas-brooks-sideboard-stencil-confirms-maker</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:22:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought I'd give the Rare Victorian readers who don't appreciate Rococo Revival a little break from the Galusha deluge and whip up a post for Renaissance Revival fans. How often is it that you see the biggest, chunkies]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Signed Gothic Revival Desk by Elijah Galusha]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/signed-gothic-revival-desk-by-elijah-galusha</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/signed-gothic-revival-desk-by-elijah-galusha</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We've seen plenty of Rococo Revival furniture from Elijah Galusha and now I have photos of photos (so please excuse quality) from 1979 and the accompanying excerpt from a letter that Renssalaer County Historical Society]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/parlor-chairs-by-charles-baudouine</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/parlor-chairs-by-charles-baudouine</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:25:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ignoring the Galusha table for the moment, a pair of Rosewood chairs purchased from Charles Baudouine in 1849 still remain at 59 Second Street in Troy, NY, at the Rensselaer County Historical Society. Originally a 6-piec]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rococo Mirror and Window Drapery Cornices By Elijah Galusha]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rococo-mirror-and-window-drapery-cornices-by-elijah-galusha</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rococo-mirror-and-window-drapery-cornices-by-elijah-galusha</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:50:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[All of the furniture that I have presented and will present in this series by Elijah Galusha are original to 59 Second Street in Troy, NY; the current home of Rensselaer Historical Society. The images below present a Roc]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Elijah Galusha Fireplace Screen Detail]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/elijah-galusha-fireplace-screen-detail</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/elijah-galusha-fireplace-screen-detail</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:23:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have much more to come, but here is the next installment of Elijah Galusha furniture photographs. This Galusha fireplace screen has been seen elsewhere in documentation of his work, but I wanted to capture more of the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Elijah Galusha Sofa Detail]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/elijah-galusha-sofa-detail</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/elijah-galusha-sofa-detail</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:12:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I took some photographs of what is probably the most well-known Elijah Galusha sofas in existence. The sofa resides (with it's twin) at the the Rensselaer County Historical Society, Troy, NY. I tried to capture closeups]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Deluge Of Galusha Information Coming]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/deluge-of-galusha-information-coming</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/deluge-of-galusha-information-coming</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:04:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have good and bad news to share with you. First, the bad news is that I've been traveling and haven't had time to profile all the great auction items coming up for sale TOMORROW, November 21st. Kamelot Auction House in]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antique Attributions Murky Part II]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-attributions-murky-part-ii</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-attributions-murky-part-ii</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:07:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I think an equally important problem with making attributions is that we, on the whole, have long forgotten many fine makers from the Victorian era, probably numbering in the thousands - America alone, let alone globally]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antique Attributions Murky Part I]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-attributions-murky-part-i</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-attributions-murky-part-i</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:40:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent Rare Victorian site visitor, Jim, asked the following fair question and rather than get the discussion lost in the comment section of the post that triggered his question, I thought I'd address it in detail as a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Renaissance Revival Chairs With Marked Mounts]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/renaissance-revival-chairs-with-marked-mounts</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/renaissance-revival-chairs-with-marked-mounts</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent Rare Victorian site visitor shared with me some images of a set of high-style Renaissance Revival chairs with very high quality mounts. I have done a fair amount of digging on deciding whether the set is properl]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brass Egyptian Revival Rail]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/brass-egyptian-revival-rail</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/brass-egyptian-revival-rail</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:51:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Speaking of Egyptian Revival brass, here's an inexpensive (at the moment) Egyptian Revival brass rail. I'm trying to imagine what it would originally been used for since it wouldn't appear that it would work for a draper]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Frank N. Otremba Koa Chair Appears]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-frank-n-otremba-koa-chair-appears</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-frank-n-otremba-koa-chair-appears</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:33:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some of you may recall a blog post here on Rare Victorian regarding Frank N. Otremba, a Hawaiian woodcarver that produced a mantel and chair for Mark Twain around 1908. Twain purportedly had a choice between the two item]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egyptian Revival Furniture Mounts - Pottier & Stymus]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/egyptian-revival-furniture-mounts-pottier-stymus</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/egyptian-revival-furniture-mounts-pottier-stymus</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:53:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've put up a pair of Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival mounts on Ebay. They've been sitting on my desk, staring at me like some 19th century paperweights, so hopefully someone has a better use for them than I. If yo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Creepy Zoomorphic Furniture Carvings]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/creepy-zoomorphic-furniture-carvings</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/creepy-zoomorphic-furniture-carvings</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:48:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm a big fan of the incorporation of animal imagery into furniture made in the 19th century. When done well, it can elevate the level of style for a piece above those without these elements. It also requires a good bit]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wareroom Pieces of Prudent Mallard Sell at New Orleans Auction Galleries]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/wareroom-pieces-of-prudent-mallard-sell-at-new-orleans-auction-galleries</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/wareroom-pieces-of-prudent-mallard-sell-at-new-orleans-auction-galleries</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:58:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS – October 10 and 11 found New Orleans Auction Galleries, Inc. in full fall swing offering more than 1,200 important lots including some fabulous Victorian items. Of most interest was an elegant mid-19th cen]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jordan & Moriarty 1883 Parlor Suit]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/jordan-moriarty-1883-parlor-suit</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/jordan-moriarty-1883-parlor-suit</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:49:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I was digging through the original furniture manufacturer catalogs that I have and ran across this Jordan & Moriarty parlor set that has a caption of "Library Medallion, Marie Antoinette, Grand Duchess, &c." Noti]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[9' 9" Mitchell Rammelsberg Bedstead Highlights Stevens Auction Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/9-9-mitchell-rammelsberg-bedstead-highlights-stevens-auction-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/9-9-mitchell-rammelsberg-bedstead-highlights-stevens-auction-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:44:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Several months ago I had the opportunity of weighing in on this bed having been made by Mitchell & Rammelsberg and here it is coming available during tomorrow's Steven's Auction sale. Be sure to peruse all the lots o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rococo Revival Duchesse Top Victorian Lot]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rocco-revival-duchesse-top-lot</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rocco-revival-duchesse-top-lot</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:48:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS – Quite a nice selection of elegant Victorian items were offered at the September 26 and 27 event held by New Orleans Auction, St. Charles Gallery, Inc.. Unfortunately, many of these special pieces did not]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Cornucopia Sidechair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-cornucopia-sidechair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-cornucopia-sidechair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:27:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Belter Cornucopia chair is seeing action from 8 bidders on Ebay at the moment with 2 days left to go. Currently bid to less than $1,000, these chairs can command $4,000-$6,000 at auction. This variation appears to b]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victor Quetin Pedestal, Paris, 1860]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victor-quetin</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victor-quetin</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:09:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent antique appraisal customer supplied the above images of a 19th century pedestal that they had in their possession and were wondering if it were worth restoration of the piece considering the shape it was current]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fine Pair Of Victorian Tables And Satin Glass To Be Sold 10/11]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-pair-of-fine-tables-and-satin-glass-to-be-sold-1010</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-pair-of-fine-tables-and-satin-glass-to-be-sold-1010</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:08:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Nevin at Circa 19th Century Antiques has put up several Victorian-era lots on Ebay that will sell by this Sunday. I will draw your attention to three of them in particular: A fine Renaissance Revival parlor table with de]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grand View And Jenack Auctions Results]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/grand-view-and-jenack-auctions-results</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/grand-view-and-jenack-auctions-results</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:37:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Grand View Antiques & Auctions presented a wonderful collection of more than 400 period and Victorian items from estates in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania at their September 12 sale held at the Nor]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[5-Piece Neo-Grec John Jelliff Parlor Set For Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-john-jelliff-parlor-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-john-jelliff-parlor-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:18:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are in the market for a quality Renaissance Revival parlor suite, then you may consider this 5-piece Neo-Grec suite which is available for sale. It is comprised of 2 matching but opposed recamiers and 3 matching a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Own A Piece Of Victorian Web Real Estate]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/own-a-piece-of-victorian-web-real-estate</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/own-a-piece-of-victorian-web-real-estate</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:12:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have decided to depart with some of my premium Internet domain names relating to Victorian antique furniture. If you are interested in owning the primary domains for famous Victorian cabinetmakers and eras, then this i]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Exhibit: Suffolk County's Role In The Civil War]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/exhibit-suffolk-countys-role-in-the-civil-war</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/exhibit-suffolk-countys-role-in-the-civil-war</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:32:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Victorian furniture fans will be interested in an exhibit on display through November 14th March 2010 at the Suffolk county Historical Society. This exhibit is focuses on the experiences of Long Island residents in the C]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[In The Showroom: Stickley-Brandt And Robert Mitchell Furniture - 1906]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stickley-brandt-and-robert-mitchell-furniture-1906</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stickley-brandt-and-robert-mitchell-furniture-1906</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:47:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I enjoy running across photographs of period furniture new in the showroom and here is one from April, 1906. I recognize a mix of manufacturers in this photo. The front-left chair is a Robert Mitchell "Roman Arm Chair" a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[J & JW Meeks Duchesse At Harlowe-Powell Auction Gallery]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-duchesse-at-harlowe-powell-auction-gallery</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-duchesse-at-harlowe-powell-auction-gallery</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:42:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When signed pieces of Victorian-era furniture show up for sale, I like to feature them so that we have a reference for the future when similar pieces show up that are not marked by their maker. Sandra at Harlowe-Powell t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Auction Results - Neal Auction Fall Estates Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/auction-results-neal-auction-fall-estates-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/auction-results-neal-auction-fall-estates-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:22:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fine Victorian furniture was in abundance at Neal Auction Company’s mid-September event. More than 1,000 lots of American furniture alone crossed the auction block. The top piece of Victorian furniture to sell raked in]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Great Story Behind Amazing 900 Pound European Sideboard]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/great-story-behind-amazing-900-pound-european-sideboard</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/great-story-behind-amazing-900-pound-european-sideboard</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:39:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent blog visitor, Melody, shared some photos with me of her family's monumental sideboard. If anyone has any information on whether they could confirm the origin of Capri and the type of wood, she would be grateful.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[For The Record: Kilian Brothers Worktable]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-the-record-kilian-brothers-worktable</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-the-record-kilian-brothers-worktable</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's another installment of my For The Record posts, in which seek to disburse information on pieces with available documentation for future identification purposes. While perusing the Neal Auction furniture sections f]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thomas Brooks Dresser With Putto]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/thomas-brooks-dresser-with-putto</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/thomas-brooks-dresser-with-putto</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:24:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I almost incorrectly used the term "cherub" to describe this winged male child that is represented in the crest of this dresser, but I remembered that I had wanted to do a little digging on the difference between the wor]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kirkwood Mansion Sale In Eutaw, Alabama]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kirkwood-mansion-sale-in-eutaw-alabama</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kirkwood-mansion-sale-in-eutaw-alabama</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:39:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Saturday, September 5th, 2009 @ 10am there will be an onsite Estate Auction at Kirkwood Mansion in Eutaw, Alabama. Hal Hunt will be selling the Contents of Kirkwood Mansion - the Estate Collection of Al and Danky Blanton]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Real Galusha In Our Midst]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-real-galusha-in-our-midst</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-real-galusha-in-our-midst</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:31:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not as frequent as Belter, Meeks, Horner, Hunzinger, and the other usual Victorian-era furniture makers, but it isn't unusual to see furniture somewhat liberally attributed to Elijah Galusha. Galusha was a cabinetma]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Comparing Herter Brothers Marks - When Is It Authentic?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/comparing-herter-brothers-marks-when-is-it-authentic</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/comparing-herter-brothers-marks-when-is-it-authentic</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:07:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Marked, signed, or labeled furniture in the Victorian era is the exception and not the norm. The higher-end furniture makers seemed to be as neglectful in this regard as any of the rest of the cabinetmakers. One of the m]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New York Cabinetmakers Get Married]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/new-york-cabinetmakers-get-married</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/new-york-cabinetmakers-get-married</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:16:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Neal Auction has another of their great sales coming up in September and I'll try to cover more of the items as it comes nearer, but I was tipped off to an anomaly in one of their featured lots, the etagere above. The bo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herts Brothers Bedroom Furniture For Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herts-brothers-bedroom-furniture-for-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herts-brothers-bedroom-furniture-for-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:56:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Available for sale is this very impressive twin bedroom set made by Herts Brothers during the turn of the 20th century in the Louis XV style. The extensive inlay includes brass, copper, pewter and mother of pearl and the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Dollhouse Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-dollhouse-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-dollhouse-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:39:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I recently purchased a new parlor set, but this time I have room for it. Not my usual cup of tea - this is a circa 1999 Rococo parlor set from China, but it's resemblance to the furniture of the makers we often discuss c]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger "Woven Wire" Patent Seat]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-woven-wire-patent-seat</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-woven-wire-patent-seat</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:23:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is a George Hunzinger "Dining or Library Chair No. 44" from the Kimball's Book of Designs: Furniture and Drapery (Boston, 1876). I have a question into the seller of the chair on the right to see if the original wir]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux Chairs With Original Label]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-chairs-with-original-label</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-chairs-with-original-label</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:12:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the label above which accompanies a pair of chairs currently for sale, these chairs were produced by Alexander Roux between 1848 and 1867 due to the 479 Broadway address mentioned. The chairs are entirely eb]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Late Classical Chair - ca. 1825]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/late-classical-chair-ca-1825</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/late-classical-chair-ca-1825</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:05:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Still welcoming other thoughts on the discussion of our recent mystery chair. I'm providing an image of an authentic Late Classical chair with similar arm form, above. Let us know your thoughts in the comments of the ori]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Sofa and Settee For Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-sofa-corner-tables-and-settee-for-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-sofa-corner-tables-and-settee-for-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:02:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Kathryn Bauer is offering the following antique Victorian furniture items for sale which you can view in the images to follow. A George Henkels-attributed Rosewood sofa with newer upholstery. Kathy has extra matching fab]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another "If Only ..." Moment]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-if-only-moment</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-if-only-moment</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:23:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes Rare Victorian regular Zeke sends me things that get my blood pressure pumping in a bad way and this is another example of one of those "If Only" moments. If only I'd been there. If only Zeke had bought it. If]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mystery Chair - Late Classical or Nouveau?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mystery-chair-neo-classical-or-nouveau</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mystery-chair-neo-classical-or-nouveau</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:24:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's an intriguing mystery chair for you which is in the middle of disagreement on it's age. This isn't a casual situation where a curious chair owner would like to know, but a case where the chair is being offered to]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Folding Chair Identification]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-folding-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-folding-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:41:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Photo courtesy of Liveauctioneers Victorian-era Folding chairs did have a higher-end and occasionally you will see that reflected in the auction prices for them today. The chair above was (I believe incorrectly) attribut]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Furniture Makers' Careers Span Periods]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-furniture-makers-careers-span-periods</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-furniture-makers-careers-span-periods</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:37:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Many Victorian furniture cabinetmakers' careers crossed wide swaths of the Victorian period and thus, adapted to the changes in tastes across those careers. When we think of John Jellif, we think of the Renaissance Reviv]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another J.W. Hamburger Prince Of Wales Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-j-w-hamburger-prince-of-wales-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-j-w-hamburger-prince-of-wales-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:14:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Another 3-piece Renaissance Revival parlor set that I believe to be a "Prince of Wales" set by J.W. Hamburger has popped up on Ebay. This one is nicer than the others I have seen due to the inclusion of brass plaques, bu]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Jelliff" Crest For Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-crest</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-crest</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:50:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Just a quick note to give those that collect Victorian furniture parts a heads up that a "Jelliff" crest is for sale. I say "Jelliff" with tongue firmly planted in my cheek as I soon expect to put up my last post on the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Associating Herter Brothers With Decorative Inlay]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/associating-herter-brothers-with-decorative-inlay</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/associating-herter-brothers-with-decorative-inlay</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:10:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Peter sent me this photo of a Renaissance Revial parlor set that he has from a "wealthy relative" and was asking if I knew who the cabinetmaker may have been that constructed it. He was wondering if it was made by Herter]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Klauder And Deginter, Philadelphia Furniture Makers]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/klauder-and-deginter-philadelphia-furniture-makers</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/klauder-and-deginter-philadelphia-furniture-makers</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:49:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Flomaton Antique Auction has suspended it's monthly auctions indefinitely, but that hasn't stopped Nevin Heller from bringing quality antiques to the world. I was perusing his antique site, "Circa 19th Century" (a busine]]></description>
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      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/top-10-antiques-blogs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/top-10-antiques-blogs</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:40:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I put together a top 10 Antiques Blogs list for Blogs.com and tried to make it very diverse in it's genres and topical coverage. I tried to include a sprinkling of general antiques news blogs mixed with very focused nich]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["General" Tom Thumb's Personal Settee]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/general-tom-thumbs-personal-settee</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/general-tom-thumbs-personal-settee</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:50:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Speaking of upholstery ... Joan Bogart recently shared with me a settee in her possession that originally belonged to Tom Thumb. Discovered at the age of 5 by distant relative P.T. Barnum, Charles Sherwood Stratton was a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Upholstery Choices Giving "Victorian" A Bad Rap]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/upholstery-choices-giving-victorian-a-bad-rap</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/upholstery-choices-giving-victorian-a-bad-rap</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:23:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Victorian-Era Furniture has gained a bad rap over the past 100 years for it's "garishness" and I think that there is no potential end to that reputation, and thus, it's lack of mainstream appeal. I think there is one thi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gold Gilt Belter Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gold-gilt-belter-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gold-gilt-belter-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:20:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I recently ran across this four-piece set of John Henry Belter Rosalie chairs online and asked the owner if I could post the image here. What struck me about this set is that the crests are gold-gilt. I have never run ac]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Compiling Top 10 Antique Blogs List]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/top-10-antique-blogs-list</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/top-10-antique-blogs-list</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:04:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've been asked to compile a top 10 list of Antiques-oriented blog for Blogs.com and I'd like to solicit feedback from the Rare Victorian community. If you have some favorite antiques blogs that you follow, please pass t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian Forum: Restoration Tips for Cleaning Compo]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-forum-restoration-tips-for-cleaning-compo</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-forum-restoration-tips-for-cleaning-compo</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:01:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tcandkk may be a newbie poster on the Rare Victorian board, but it's already obvious that she's not a newbie when it comes to buying Victorian furniture. She loves a deal and is prepared to put the work in to bring a les]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Hunzinger Lounge Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-lounge-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-lounge-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:49:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[George Hunzinger furniture fans will probably be interested to see this chair design by him based on the 1869 brace patent. This is not a common form and I personally haven't seen one in the past. You can see the chair w]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neal Auction Summer Estates Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-summer-estates-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-summer-estates-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:08:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Neal Auction's next sale is coming up this weekend and it has it's share of worthy lots which I have provided a sampling of below. I have been so busy recently that I haven't had a chance to review the paper catalog that]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Jelliff Neo-Grec VSA Article]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-neo-grec-vsa-article</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-neo-grec-vsa-article</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:01:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[John Jelliff in The Victorian Times I recently "met" Roberta Mayer virtually through this site when she saw my posts on John Jelliff and the "Jenny Lind" carved arms. She made me aware of an article she had written on th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[My Antiques Roadshow Experience Part II]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/my-antiques-roadshow-experience-part-ii</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/my-antiques-roadshow-experience-part-ii</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:46:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I left off with my Antiques Roadshow experience in the last post at the paintings table. Both Chris and I had lugged our final appraisal items through this, our longest line - long enough that it was broken in two, which]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Does “Victorian” Really Have Any Meaning?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:30:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Photo courtesy of Liveauctioneers Now that we’ve tackled the semantics of Empire vs. Late Classical, let’s take a crack at something larger – the word “Victorian.” Does “Victorian” really have any meaning?]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Auction Results Round-Up June 20th Edition]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/auction-results-round-up-june-20th-edition</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/auction-results-round-up-june-20th-edition</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:27:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In what will hopefully become a regular feature on Rare Victorian, I've invited Sue Mellish, who has been an antiques and collectibles writer for Antique Week in the past, to wrap up some of the recent Victorian auction]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[I'll Gladly Pay You Tuesday For A Hamburger Today]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ill-gladly-pay-you-tuesday-for-a-hamburger-today</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ill-gladly-pay-you-tuesday-for-a-hamburger-today</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:17:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[No sooner do I put up a post about J.W. Hamburger than woodwright points out the Great American Auction sale coming up tomorrow. I had previously reviewed the lots, but since I just did the post earlier this morning, one]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Jelliff Or J.W. Hamburger?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-or-j-w-hamburger</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-or-j-w-hamburger</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:39:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Compare this 1872 catalog image of a J.W. Hamburger sofa, model "King William Suit", to a 7-piece parlor suite currently for sale as a John Jelliff. The overall form is strikingly similar and a few decorative elements ar]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Miniature Furniture Antiques]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/miniature-furniture-antiques</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/miniature-furniture-antiques</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:51:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I enjoyed the video below of high quality antique miniature furniture produced by Antiques TV. These aren't your ordinary dollhouse furniture pieces - they are very well made and use high quality materials.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian Forum - An International Community]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-forum-an-international-community</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-forum-an-international-community</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:51:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This week, a new poster took the forum by storm with some great information about a variety of subjects. Canadian Maple (CM) seems to have an endless supply of catalog and photographic reference material, which he's happ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Hunzinger Sofa With "Opera Singer" Arms]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-sofa-with-opera-singer-arms</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-sofa-with-opera-singer-arms</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:51:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[George Hunzinger furniture hasn't graced the pages of Rare Victorian for a while, so I thought I'd alert Hunzinger fans to the sofa that is currently seeing very active bidding on Ebay. With 2 days to go, it has seen 20]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Empire" Furniture Isn't Always Empire Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/empire-furniture-isnt-always-empire-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/empire-furniture-isnt-always-empire-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:46:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I interrupt this blog that occasionally masquerades as something scholarly and amounts to not much more than Victorian eye-candy and tabloid-style cabinetmaker worship to discuss the use of "Empire" to describe more than]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers-Attributed Cabinet May Be Allen & Brother]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-attributed-cabinet-may-be-allen-brother</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-attributed-cabinet-may-be-allen-brother</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:58:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I bid on a cabinet this week after I learned of a "Herter Brothers" cabinet coming up at a local auction. I immediately thought Allen & Brother when I saw the cabinet photos. I coincidentally ran into the "Gems of th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[I Never Saw a Purple Cow: This Week's Forum Roundup]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/i-never-saw-a-purple-cow-this-weeks-forum-roundup</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/i-never-saw-a-purple-cow-this-weeks-forum-roundup</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:14:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This past week, we had a huge brush fire burning just blocks from our home and it made me think long and hard about the contents of our house and what we'd be able to save if disaster struck. It was a frightening few hou]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Antiques Roadshow Experience]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-antiques-roadshow-experience</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-antiques-roadshow-experience</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:22:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This past Saturday was the Antiques Roadshow event in Atlantic City, NJ and I invited a friend of mine whom I knew had some items that he had wanted appraised for quite some time. I requested a press pass so that I could]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tweeting Antiques Roadshow Today]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/tweeting-antiques-roadshow-today</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/tweeting-antiques-roadshow-today</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:54:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For those of you who use Twitter, I'll be Tweeting the Antiques Roadshow experience today as it unfolds in Atlantic City. If you're not following me yet, you can do so here. If you're not a Roadshow fan, today is also th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ancient Temple Carving Headed To Antiques Roadshow]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ancient-temple-carving-headed-to-antiques-roadshow</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ancient-temple-carving-headed-to-antiques-roadshow</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:19:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I had mentioned that a friend of mine is headed to the Roadshow with me with a 200-pound ancient stone carving in hopes of getting a valuation and identification. You might wonder how someone in rural Ohio comes to posse]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers Bookcase At Mark Vail Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-bookcase</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-bookcase</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:37:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mark Vail's June 6 auction has a lot for sale that I will call "entry-level" Herter Brothers. From what I see this is a 100% authentic Herter Brothers bookcase. It's not one of Herters' high-style pieces as the design is]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[You Oughta Be in Pictures: This Week's Forum Roundup]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/you-oughta-be-in-pictures-this-weeks-forum-roundup</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/you-oughta-be-in-pictures-this-weeks-forum-roundup</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:49:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If your ears were burning last Friday at 3:00, it's because I was talking about you. I was on the Warner Brothers tour in Burbank and where I got to visit the magnificent prop house. The tour guide said that the prop war]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antiques Roadshow Bound]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiques-roadshow-bound</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiques-roadshow-bound</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:46:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You have to try everything once, right? I put myself on the list for the Antiques Roadshow tickets this year and was one of those selected to receive the free tickets. It's a lottery system, so there is never a guarantee]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gems of the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia 1876]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/philadelphia-centennial-exhibition-1876</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/philadelphia-centennial-exhibition-1876</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:53:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I recently ran across the 1877 publication, "Gems of the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia", made available in its entirety below, from Google Books. It is a sort of greatest hits of the 1876 exhibition which was an]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Michaan's Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Arts Auction Friday, June 12, 2009]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/michaans-fine-art-furniture-and-decorative-arts-auction-friday-june-12-2009</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/michaans-fine-art-furniture-and-decorative-arts-auction-friday-june-12-2009</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 23:42:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The June 12 event to be presented by Michaan’s Auctions of Alameda, CA, is sure to be a crowd pleaser. More than 260 lots of fine art, furniture and decorative art will cross the auction block this day. One of the nota]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Helen Of Troy Theory]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/helen-of-troy</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/helen-of-troy</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 02:15:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[(Continuation from Part I and Part II) I've been talking a lot about Jenny Lind lately and here's the impetus for my resurgent interest in solving the mystery of who the carved-arm females are meant to depict: The owner]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Need Tips On Visiting Cape May, NJ]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/need-tips-on-visiting-cape-may-nj</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/need-tips-on-visiting-cape-may-nj</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 16:11:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[photo by wasabi_bob There is a reasonable chance that I will be visiting Cape May soon and am reaching out to the Rare Vic community to see if anyone has tips on which houses to visit and places to antique/se]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Curious Case of the Victorian Carved Bench]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-curious-case-of-the-victorian-carved-bench</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-curious-case-of-the-victorian-carved-bench</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 10:54:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As I eluded to yesterday, there are a few changes happening at Rare Victorian - all for the good. I'd like to introduce Cynthia Boris who will be helping out with a Forum News post every week to summarize the interesting]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Furniture Highlighted in Cowan’s June 6, 2009 Fine and Decorative Art Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-furniture-highlighted-in-cowan%e2%80%99s-june-6-2009-fine-and-decorative-art-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-furniture-highlighted-in-cowan%e2%80%99s-june-6-2009-fine-and-decorative-art-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 02:28:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cowan’s is preparing for a solid auction of Fine and Decorative Art on June 6th, where they are emphasizing 19th-century furniture and other decorative arts. Along with elaborate newel post electroliers, a Tiffany lamp]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian Antique Classifieds]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-classified-ads</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-classified-ads</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 20:08:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are some exciting new additions coming to Rare Victorian this week, so please be checking back over the coming days to see what is in store. I have been very busy behind the scenes and I still owe you a follow-up p]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Auction Houses - Contact Me]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/auction-houses-contact-me</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/auction-houses-contact-me</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 02:20:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you work for an auction house that regularly features high-quality Victorian antiques and would like to be included on a list of auction sites that we monitor to report on for Rare Victorian readers, please use this f]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carved Bust Arms Not Jenny Lind]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/carved-bust-arms-not-jenny-lind</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/carved-bust-arms-not-jenny-lind</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 20:29:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you haven't read the first part of this series on proving/disproving the Jenny Lind association with the carved arms on Renaissance Revival furniture, you can read it here. This may take a few posts to get through, so]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jenny Lind She Ain't]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/jenny-lind-she-aint</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/jenny-lind-she-aint</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 22:51:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've longed referred to these female busts as "Jenny Lind" due to the prevalance of this belief in the marketlplace. People know which arms you are referring to when you describe them as Jenny Lind carvings. It has never]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian Blog On Amazon Kindle]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-blog-on-amazon-kindle</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-blog-on-amazon-kindle</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 15:33:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you haven't heard of the Kindle, it is a wireless reading device manufactured by Amazon that seems to be gathering some wide adoption. The Kindle allows you to wirelessly buy, receive, and read books them from a devic]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Modern Gothic or Eastlake/Aesthetic or Both?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/modern-gothic-or-eastlakeaesthetic-or-both</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/modern-gothic-or-eastlakeaesthetic-or-both</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:53:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Bob Courtney Auctions is selling this 3-piece bedroom set on Ebay at the moment and the sale will be ending today. The have listed it as an "Eastlake Aesthetic Movement" set and I've been mulling over this categorization]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Twitter And The World Of Antiques]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/twitter-and-the-world-of-antiques</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/twitter-and-the-world-of-antiques</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:04:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Since some of my regular visitors and blog subscribers own, operate, or work in the antiques business, I thought I'd take a momentary diversion to address the use of Twitter in the business of antiques. This will also be]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Brass/Bronze Hardware]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-brass-bronze-door-hardware</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-brass-bronze-door-hardware</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 22:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are a fan of Victorian brass & bronze door hardware, there is a recent post in the Victorian forum that has extensive images of ornate hardware collections from "stever". Steve has photos of hardware manufactu]]></description>
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      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-stanton-hall</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-stanton-hall</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 20:36:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Currently at $202.50 and originally described as a chair made by Belter, this Meeks Stanton Hall chair is seeing some early bidding due to the low starting price and no reserve. These chairs will hit $800 to $1500 at auc]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers Furniture In The Movies]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-furniture-in-the-movies</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-furniture-in-the-movies</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 20:17:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We received a tip from Joe in the comments on this post that we could find some of the Warner Brothers Herter Brothers furniture stash that recently sold at Bonhams in the film, "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." I located th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Patents - Improved Bedstead & "Dished" Lamination]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-patents-bedstead-lamination</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-patents-bedstead-lamination</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 20:42:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Below are two of four patents that John Henry Belter secured (two more to follow): Pat. 15,552 (Aug. 19, 1856) - John Henry Belter's improved bedstead patent that seeks to address issues with bed construction prior, such]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carlo Bugatti - A Century Ahead Of His Time]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/carlo-bugatti-a-century-ahead-of-his-time</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/carlo-bugatti-a-century-ahead-of-his-time</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 02:38:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Carlo Bugatti's Art Nouveau furniture designs look more like they were designed for Batman's home than for the homes of the turn of the 19th century when they were made (the firescreen above was is circa 1900). Paul Tuck]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Final Herter Brothers Pieces From Warner Bros. Studios Collection To Sell]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-bonhams-sale-warner-brothers</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-bonhams-sale-warner-brothers</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:04:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Next Tuesday, May 5th, Bonhams will be selling the final pieces of Herter Brothers furniture from the Warner Brothers Studios collection. Staci Smith from Bonhams has provided me with the following summ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stevens Estate Auction May 2nd, 2009]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stevens-estate-auction-may-2nd-2009</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stevens-estate-auction-may-2nd-2009</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:33:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Stevens Auction will be having a sale this weekend which will include antique Victorian Furniture from a variety of makers and periods and the convenient thing about the sale is that you don't need to bring a truck or tr]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thoughts On Furniture Attributions & CDWA]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/thoughts-on-furniture-attributions-cdwa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/thoughts-on-furniture-attributions-cdwa</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:41:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You've often heard me rant about furniture attributions being applied to furniture in a flippant manner - "heavily carved + Rosewood" = Belter or Meeks. R. J. Horner is probably the most abused name next to George Hunzin]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian Toolbar Available]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-toolbar-available</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-toolbar-available</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've developed a toolbar for those of us that use Rare Victorian and the forum on a daily basis. I know some of you are thinking, "John why the heck would I want a Rare Victorian toolbar?". Well, the answer is that it pu]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[House Of Representatives Bookcase Bidding Update]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/house-of-representatives-bookcase-bidding-update</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/house-of-representatives-bookcase-bidding-update</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:33:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA["John, get over it. Bidding issues happen all the time. Join the club." I know that's probably what you're all thinking and I agree. I've been the under-bidder many times before and it's never a happy feeling. Not succee]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[W. W. Strong Ebonized, Aesthetic Movement Bedroom Suite]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/w-w-strong-ebonized-aesthetic-movement-bedroom-suite</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/w-w-strong-ebonized-aesthetic-movement-bedroom-suite</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:18:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Aesthetic Movement bedroom suite has popped up on Ebay and is labeled via stamp to be made by W. W. Strong Co. of Chicago, Illinois. The seller has some other provenance to share with us on the set: The set was purc]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Didn't Win The House Of Representatives Bookcase]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/didnt-win-the-house-of-representatives-bookcase</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/didnt-win-the-house-of-representatives-bookcase</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:18:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Just a quick note to pass on very bad news confirmed this morning. I didn't win the House of Representatives Bookcase that I bid on this weekend at the Harlowe Powell sale. Apparently my $1,625.00 bid was not enough to t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[1857-Era House of Representatives Bookcase]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/house-of-representatives-bookcase</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/house-of-representatives-bookcase</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:01:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As members of the Rare Victorian forum and of subscribers to Rare Victorian Special Finds have known for a number of days, this somewhat simple bookcase may be a pretty rare find. Thanks to a tip from Jason/1881Victorian]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neal Auction - Spring Estates Auction - April 18th, 19th 2009]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-spring-estates-auction-april-18th-19th-2009</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-spring-estates-auction-april-18th-19th-2009</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:42:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Neal Auction is preparing for another great sale this weekend, their Spring Estates Sale on Saturday April 18th and 19th. The Victorian Furniture headliner for me in this sale is the Herter Brothers-attributed credenza s]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Consensus: Not Stanford White Design - Aesthetic Parlor Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/consensus-not-stanford-white-aesthetic-parlor-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/consensus-not-stanford-white-aesthetic-parlor-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:46:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There was a lot of good discussion on the Parlor Set in the last post that, by family history, had been designed by or is in some way associated with Stanford White. Cheryl (AKA misslillybart) found a photo that seems to]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stanford White Parlor Set Mystery]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stanford-white-parlor-set-mystery</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stanford-white-parlor-set-mystery</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:30:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Usually when I do these antique Victorian furniture posts I post an image or so and accompany it with the brief research that I have done. I'm going to do it backwards this time. I am posting the image first without havi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Signs Of A New Generation Of Antique Collectors]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/signs-of-a-new-generation-of-antique-collectors</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/signs-of-a-new-generation-of-antique-collectors</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:57:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A post that I did on the passing of Richard Wright in early March asked a question that a not-yet 20-year old site visitor named Frank Merante of Francis Clay Antiques answered in an email to me. His note gives me hope t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fontaine's Exceptional Antique Auction, April 4th]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction-april-4th</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction-april-4th</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:52:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fontaine's has another one of their Exceptional Antique Auctions coming up this weekend and there are many great Victorian pieces to be aware of. Live bidding will be provided]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Truman & Tyler Bill Of Sale To Robert Knight]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/truman-tyler-bill-of-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/truman-tyler-bill-of-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Truman & Tyler were furniture dealers "in Rich and Common Furniture, Feathers, Mattresses, Looking Glasses, and Housekeeping Articles, at Wholesale and Retail." They were located at 109 Westminster Street in Providen]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Old House Tours Launches!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/old-house-tours-launches</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/old-house-tours-launches</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:48:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have no free time but I had to do it. I've launched a new site dedicated to the appreciation of historic properties - Old House Tours. My aim is to capture old homes and buildings of all eras and share them with others]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[For The Record: Bardwell, Anderson & Co., Boston, MA]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-the-record-bardwell-anderson-co-boston-ma</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-the-record-bardwell-anderson-co-boston-ma</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:03:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I was perusing one of my oft-used Victorian furniture books, Furniture Made In America, 1875-1905, and ran into a table that I knew that I had seen before. My recollection is that Meg and Bruce Cummings had one in their]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Antique Furniture Stolen - Birmingham, AL]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-antique-furniture-stolen-birmingham-al</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-antique-furniture-stolen-birmingham-al</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:42:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Please be on the lookout for some Victorian Furniture that was stolen on it's trip down to Stevens Auction. If you come across any of it please contact us (info @ rarevictorian.com) and we will pass the information on to]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Lion & Serpent Decoration]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-lions-serpent-decoration</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-lions-serpent-decoration</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:25:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In a recent post I mentioned a John Henry Belter sofa design that integrated uncommon Belter themes of sea serpents, lion arms and carved paw feet. Photos of this sofa can be found on page 65 of the Belter book and are s]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[S. Karpen & Bros. Furniture Exhibition - Russell Senate Office Building]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/s-karpen-bros-furniture-exhibition-russell-senate-office-building</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/s-karpen-bros-furniture-exhibition-russell-senate-office-building</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:24:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Emily Rose, a Karpen descendent and author, tipped me off that there is a special exhibition going on featuring furniture from the S. Karpen & Bros. furniture manufacturing company at the Russell Senate Office Buildi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare R.J. Horner Bedroom Suite Up At Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-rj-horner-bedroom-suite-up-at-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-rj-horner-bedroom-suite-up-at-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Just a quick note to mention the upcoming April 5th sale of an attributed R.J. Horner Bedroom suite. A tag does accompany the set. More details and photo tour at the R.J. Horner blog.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Wild Side Of John Henry Belter]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-wild-side-of-john-henry-belter</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-wild-side-of-john-henry-belter</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:11:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I hadn't been paying attention. It took a couple years into my Victorian furniture "mindshift" for me to notice that some of the attributed John Henry Belter chairs had lions carved into the arms. I had probably seen hun]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers Attributed Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-attributed-cabinet</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-attributed-cabinet</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:45:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I think that Herter Brothers fans would likely agree with me when I say that I don't think the Herter Brothers attribution on this cabinet currently for sale on Ebay is warranted. The use of hardware on this piece is in]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Emerson & Son Spiral Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/emerson-son-spiral-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/emerson-son-spiral-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:07:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I recently purchased an Emerson & Son furniture catalog from 1893 which I will make available on the catalog page in future. What caught my eye in the catalog was the image seen below. As I said to Paul Tucker in an]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[For The Record: James W. Cooper & Brother]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-the-record-james-w-cooper-brother</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-the-record-james-w-cooper-brother</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:47:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In case anyone runs across one of these Hunzinger-looking pedestals, they were actually made by Philadelphia maker James W. Cooper. You may have already viewed his "Art Furniture" catalog here on this site. Paul Tucker,]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Furniture At Grand View Antiques & Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-furniture-at-grand-view-antiques-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-furniture-at-grand-view-antiques-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:10:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There is a fair amount of Victorian furniture in today's Grand View sale and the lot that popped out from the rest for me was #129 - the Pottier & Stymus-attributed, mirrored credenza, above. There are some other fam]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[James W. Cooper & Bro. - Philadelphia Art Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/james-w-cooper-bro-philadelphia-art-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/james-w-cooper-bro-philadelphia-art-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:08:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Many of you may already be aware that I have set up a special page on Rare Victorian to make original furniture manufacturer catalogs from the 19th century available for Rare Victorian readers to view. I own several peri]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[William "Richard" Wright Jr. (1947-2009)]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/william-richard-wright-jr-1947-2009</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/william-richard-wright-jr-1947-2009</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:59:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The sad news of the passing of William "Richard" Wright on Sunday at the age of 62 made me pause for a moment and feel very upset that I won't get a chance to hear him unleash his seemingly endless depth of knowledge on]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Belter Bidding War]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/belter-bidding-war</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/belter-bidding-war</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:50:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This video is from a 2006 Antiques Roadshow video appraisal done on this pair of John Henry Belter scroll pattern armchairs where the buyer paid $7,000 for them - a result of a heated bidding war where the thrill got the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Selection of Hal Hunt Auction Results]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/selection-of-hal-hunt-auction-results</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/selection-of-hal-hunt-auction-results</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:14:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks to Rick Ponder, we have a selection of results from the last Hal Hunt sale enumerated in the forum. A few highlights are the Belter bed shown on this post went for $175,000, a Belter dresser for $80,000, and a Bel]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[M. & H. Schrenkeisen Sofa With Carved Bust Arms]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/m-h-schrenkeisen-sofa-with-carved-bust-arms</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/m-h-schrenkeisen-sofa-with-carved-bust-arms</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:52:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought I'd post a catalog reference image for M. & H. Schrenkeisen to help set the record (kinda) straight on this sofa. I say "kinda" since one can never believe everything one reads, but this is photographic pro]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Shannon Phila" Locks = Daniel Pabst?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/shannon-phila-locks-daniel-pabst</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/shannon-phila-locks-daniel-pabst</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:03:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I ran into this dresser listing on Ebay which caught my eye due to the expertly done Aesthetic Movement carvings. What further caught my eye was a mention in the listing description of the presence of locks that bear the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Henkels Bedroom Suite Analysis]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-henkels-bedroom-suite-analysis</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-henkels-bedroom-suite-analysis</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:56:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This bed from the Neal Auction February 2008 sale is part of a 3-piece bedroom suite that I recently ran into in the hands of a dealer. I believe they are one and the same set and probably one and the same as the one "Ha]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gerald Lawhorn Collection At Hal Hunt Auctions]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gerald-lawhorn-collection-at-hal-hunt-auctions</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gerald-lawhorn-collection-at-hal-hunt-auctions</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:15:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Major collectors of the best in American Rococo probably have already directed their attention to the February 21st Hal Hunt Auction of the Gerald Lawhorn collection. Lawhorn founded the Griffin, GA PetroSouth chain of g]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antique Purchasing Poll Results]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-purchasing-poll-results</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-purchasing-poll-results</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:16:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's been almost two days since I put up the poll on antique purchasing and the response distribution has stayed relatively the same since the early votes so I thought I'd share the results thus far. It seems that 50% of]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Are You Tempering Your Antique Purchases In This Economic Downturn?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/are-you-tempering-your-antique-purchases-in-this-economic-downturn</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/are-you-tempering-your-antique-purchases-in-this-economic-downturn</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:30:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I had to resist signing a check and handing it over the the dealer who was displaying this birdseye Maple bedroom suite. I am in need of a bedroom set badly and my wife reminds me regularly about the bare mattress in one]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lincoln's 200th Birthday - Library of Congress Images]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/lincolns-200th-birthday-library-of-congress-images</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/lincolns-200th-birthday-library-of-congress-images</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:32:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It seems odd that the states in U.S. can't make up their mind as to what President's Day should be called or who it should honor. Depending up on the state you live in, it may be called "Washington's Birthday", "Presiden]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Not A Belter Work/Sewing Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/not-a-belter-worksewing-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/not-a-belter-worksewing-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:41:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I received a note from Joan Bogart about the table that was profiled in a few previous posts. It was documented in the book, "The Furniture of John Henry Belter and the Rococo Revival" on page 83. Joan feels that the tab]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Staircases Are Not Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/staircases-are-not-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/staircases-are-not-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:24:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have a new pet peeve - though I need a stronger way to express my disdain for this practice but I'll keep the blog clean. The removal of historic staircases from homes that are not being demolished is a low way to secu]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Strange Things Happen]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/strange-things-happen</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/strange-things-happen</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:25:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[On February 2nd I published a post about a John Henry Belter work table and explain that by blogging about it I was imprinting it's form in my brain. February 7th I spot what I think is a larger version of the same table]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Don’t Believe All That You Read, Part III]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/don%e2%80%99t-believe-all-that-you-read-part-iii</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/don%e2%80%99t-believe-all-that-you-read-part-iii</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:05:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'd like to get back to the series of posts on issues with using furniture books, catalogs, and ads as proof-positive sources for furniture maker attributions (Trade Catalogs Can Be Misleading; Don’t Believe All That Y]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter's Miscellanea]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belters-miscellanea</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belters-miscellanea</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:27:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Those of you who visit this site regularly and/or are John Henry Belter furniture fans are very familiar with his over-the-top Rococo parlor furniture - tables, chairs, settees, meridiennes... But there are, of course, o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Orleans Auction - St. Charles Gallery "Spectacular Winter Sale"]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/new-orleans-auction-st-charles-gallery-spectacular-winter-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/new-orleans-auction-st-charles-gallery-spectacular-winter-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:21:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I was pressed for time this week, otherwise I would have given you more advanced warning of this sale which is happening today and tomorrow in New Orleans. The above-pictured Belter-attributed table will be part of the s]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antiques Roadshow Herter Brothers "Burn Mark" Parlor Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiques-roadshow-herter-brothers-burn-mark-parlor-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiques-roadshow-herter-brothers-burn-mark-parlor-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:37:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As Michael Flanigan said in this Antiques Roadshow appraisal, if this table hadn't been branded "Herter Bros", I would have passed it off as a nice Rosewood Renaissance Revival table. However this is indeed a true Herter]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger 1869 Patent Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-1869-patent-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:01:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Whoa. It has taken me 5 days to isolate an issue on this blog that prevented me from creating new posts. It is easier to troubleshoot problems where nothing works at all then to troubleshoot the case where everything wor]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trade Catalogs Can Be Misleading]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/trade-catalogs-can-be-misleading</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/trade-catalogs-can-be-misleading</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:59:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I hadn't intended yesterday's blog post to be first in a multi-part series, but as I lay awake last night after dealing with a sick puppy, it occurred to me that I had been saving up a bunch of material for a post on Geo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Don't Believe All That You Read]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/dont-believe-all-that-you-read</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/dont-believe-all-that-you-read</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:38:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You need to retain a healthy dose of suspicion when you read anything in books related to 19th century furniture and the identification of their makers contained within. That caution also includes what you read on this s]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Robert Mitchell High-Back Arm Chair #66-1337 A]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/robert-mitchell-high-back-arm-chair-66-1337-a</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/robert-mitchell-high-back-arm-chair-66-1337-a</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:22:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I knew eventually that this chair would turn up and it finally has. This is the Robert Mitchell High-back Arm Chair from his ca. 1902 catalog, model #66-1337 A. The "A" designates the Mahogany version of the chair, which]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Antique Lorillard Tobacco Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-antique-lorillard-tobacco-cabinet</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-antique-lorillard-tobacco-cabinet</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:36:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Not something that you'd hang above your Rococo or Aesthetic Movement sofa, but here's a great 1880s Victorian tobacco cabinet from the Lorilard Tobacco Company, which operated 100 years prior to this cabinet's creation]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Birdseye Maple Dresser Identification]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/birdseye-maple-dresser-identification</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/birdseye-maple-dresser-identification</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:03:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a little "in-the-field" reporting as I spend some time away from home this weekend on the Chesapeake Bay visiting some friends and shopping with my wife. Fortunately for me, there is a selection of girlie shops wi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bonham's Selling Warner Brothers' Studio Collection of Herter Brothers Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bonhams-selling-warner-brothers-studio-collection-of-herter-brothers-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bonhams-selling-warner-brothers-studio-collection-of-herter-brothers-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:20:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In what one Hollywood blogger is referring to as a Warner Brothers garage sale, Bonham's is offering one of the most important Herter Brothers collections seen at sale in over 60 years. This sale represents over $1,000,0]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[“Hunzinger Chair” Mystery Part III]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-reseller-retailers</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-reseller-retailers</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:23:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sorry if this series of posts is hitting the press slowly, but that is intentional as I am getting new information real-time and I want to be sure that you get it as it rolls in. As we've been exploring in the past two p]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Hunzinger Chair" Mystery Part II]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-chair-mystery-part-ii</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-chair-mystery-part-ii</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:35:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Continuing from where the last post left off,we were trying to determine if an unlabeled chair that Zeke Feldhaus recently purchased was produced by George Hunzinger due to the patent-protected brace design (very bottom]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Hunzinger Chair" Mystery Part I]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-chair-mystery-part-i</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-chair-mystery-part-i</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:19:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I hope everyone had a great holiday break as did I, but it's time for us all to get back to normalcy. Let's kick off year 3 of Rare Victorian with a little furniture analysis triggered by a recent series of emails from Z]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Transitional Sidechair - Gothic Revival Meets Rococo Revival]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-transitional-sidechair-gothic-revival-meets-rococo-revival</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-transitional-sidechair-gothic-revival-meets-rococo-revival</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes in the Victorian era of furniture making, you can see the confluence of two styles in one piece simultaneously as you can see with this sidechair to the right. Both Gothic Revival (spires, arches, crockets) and]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Caille Eclipse Upright Antique Slot Machine]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/caille-eclipse-upright-antique-slot-machine</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/caille-eclipse-upright-antique-slot-machine</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:53:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What I wouldn't give to have one of these antique slot machines sitting amongst my Victorian antiques in the parlor. I'm in the process of selling my ca. 1999 pool table whose removal will open a new swath of floor real]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[20 Foot Clawfoot Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/20-foot-clawfoot-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/20-foot-clawfoot-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:50:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought that you might be interested in seeing a 20 foot clawfoot table that I captured from my camera phone in the Fry's electronics store in Los Angeles. The original marble top has been replaced with a modern glass]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mitchell & Rammelsberg Music/Map Rack]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mitchell-rammelsberg-musicmap-rack</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mitchell-rammelsberg-musicmap-rack</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:59:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A quick mention that there is just a day left on a music/map rack on Ebay that bears the original Mitchell & Rammelsberg stencil. It's not often that you find these with their original maker names on them, let alone]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Antique Furniture Books For The Holidays]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-antique-furniture-books-for-the-holidays</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-antique-furniture-books-for-the-holidays</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:04:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you need a relatively inexpensive gift for the holidays for a Victorian collector, the Victorian Antique book page is a good source for some ideas. Most of the links on the page are to Amazon.com which is a very effic]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New York Neo-Classical Ebonized Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/new-york-neo-classical-ebonized-cabinet</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/new-york-neo-classical-ebonized-cabinet</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:41:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If I wasn't in cash-conserving home-rebuild mode I'd possibly snap up this excellent 1860s Neo-classical (Neo-Grec) cabinet. One can never have too many of these space-hogging extravagances. They cost even more than the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antique Marble and Stone Identification]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-marble-stone-furniture-identification</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-marble-stone-furniture-identification</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:54:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've created an antique marble/stone reference below to provide us with a little more information on what types of stone and marble went into the furniture of the Victorian era. I've started this "reference" with images]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Speaking Of Antique Brass ...]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/speaking-of-antique-brass</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/speaking-of-antique-brass</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:54:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Antique Brass is a passion for many, and Zeke had mentioned in a comment that he'd like to see more mention of antique brass items on this site and I just happen to have the occasion to do so. I recently ran across this]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian Visual Archive]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-visual-archive</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-visual-archive</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:45:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to go back and see what posts have been on Rare Victorian in years & months past, looking for something? Try the new Rare Victorian visual archive page by clicking on the link in the far right column and]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Photograph of George Hunzinger]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/photograph-of-george-hunzinger</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/photograph-of-george-hunzinger</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:38:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought I'd share a photograph from a newspaper article on George Hunzinger that I received from RV regular Zeke. Thanks, Zeke.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Renaissance Revival Towel Rack]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-renaissance-revival-towel-rack</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-renaissance-revival-towel-rack</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:11:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I try to avoid making my 1887 Victorian home a clutter-fest with all sorts of Victoriana dripping off of the walls and table surfaces. I have a bare minimum of art and some period statues, candelabras, Victorian wall she]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aesthetic Art Brass Plant Stands]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/aesthetic-art-brass-plant-stands</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/aesthetic-art-brass-plant-stands</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:04:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[During the Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th century, brass, lighting and silverplate manufacturers produced "Art Brass" furnishings as an extension of their existing business for middle-to-upper class families. They w]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Hunzinger Renaissance Revival Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-renaissance-revival-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-renaissance-revival-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:29:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This past weekend saw a pair of these George Hunzinger chairs go for $6,000 at auction and now there is a single chair currently seeing some bidding with six days left in the sale, above. It is currently bid up to $1,825]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Update To Israel Fellows Post]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/update-to-israel-fellows-post</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/update-to-israel-fellows-post</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:12:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have updated the Israel Fellows post to reflect an important omission that I made when preparing the first posting. Thanks to a comment from Max Foote, I "reopened the investigation". I guess you could say we exhumed t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Graining Machines Simulate Hardwood Grains]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/graining-machines-simulate-hardwood-grains</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/graining-machines-simulate-hardwood-grains</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Yes, something was awry with the dresser that I provided the image of in the last post and kudos to those commentators who spotted it. It was made ca. 1910 by the Arcadia Furniture Co. of Arcadia, Michigan using cheaper]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another Puzzler - Identify The Wood In This Dresser]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-puzzler-identify-the-wood-in-this-dresser</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-puzzler-identify-the-wood-in-this-dresser</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:32:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Take a look at this dresser and give me your best guesses on the type of wood used in this piece. Answer will follow in the next posting.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kimbel & Cabus Attributed Bedroom Suite]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kimbel-cabus-attributed-bedroom-suite</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kimbel-cabus-attributed-bedroom-suite</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The printed Neal Auction catalog and NealAuction.com website has some additional substantiation that does not accompany the Ebay listing for the attributed Kimbel & Cabus bedroom set in their upcoming sale. I thought]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How About An Alexander Roux Under Your Christmas Tree?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/how-about-an-alexander-roux-under-your-christmas-tree</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/how-about-an-alexander-roux-under-your-christmas-tree</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:47:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Not that it would fit under a tree, but go with me on this one. Drop some hints to your special other someone that you'd like a nice hunt sidebaord attributed to Alexander Roux or a few Belter chairs under the tree when]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antique Table Escapes From Jail]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-table-escapes-from-jail</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-table-escapes-from-jail</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:05:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Folk Art table from around 1900 is purportedly one that was made in a penitentiary in Kansas, possibly Lansing Penitentiary. Similar tables are in the Kansas State Historical Society and the Kansas Secretary of Stat]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grandview Sale Including High Museum Henkels Desk]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/grandview-sale-including-high-museum-henkels-desk</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/grandview-sale-including-high-museum-henkels-desk</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:10:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Grand View Auction has several fine Victorian antiques in today's sale including this George Henkels desk, once exhibited in the High Museum. It is reminiscent of the desk and furniture in the Asa Packer Mansion. Other n]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gustave Herter Parlor Suite?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gustave-herter-parlor-suite</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gustave-herter-parlor-suite</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:20:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's fun to see antiques put up for sale with low sale range estimates and see them hit prices 10-times what the auction house anticipated. Harlowe-Powell put a very conservative $2,500 top range price on this set which]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[I Thought Everyone Knew The Kenos?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/i-though-everyone-knew-the-kenos</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/i-though-everyone-knew-the-kenos</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:23:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I had to laugh when I saw this photo of Laura Bush with a caption stating that "Laura Bush speaks with an unidentified man". I'm surprised that they didn't say speaking with an unidentified man - and another unidentified]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[For The Record: J. W. Hamburger Prince Of Wales Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-the-record-j-w-hamburger-prince-of-wales-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-the-record-j-w-hamburger-prince-of-wales-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:23:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In another installment of "For The Record" on Rare Victorian where I feature the work of low profile makers of the 19th Century, I'm pleased to present what I strongly believe is a Joseph W. Hamburger Prince of Wales cha]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Who Made This Chair?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/who-made-this-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/who-made-this-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:10:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There is museum evidence that helps attribute this chair to two possible makers. Stop by the forum to read about this chair, submitted by a site visitor. I have also added another feature to Rare Victorian - a quick refe]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian Giveaway - Moorish Fretwork Issue Magazine Antiques]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-giveaway-moorish-fretwork</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-giveaway-moorish-fretwork</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:52:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One of my favorite issues of the Magazine Antiques (and I have hundreds dating back as far as the 1930s) is the May 2005 issue with an article by Paul Tucker on Moorish Fretwork. As some of you may know, Paul is a regula]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Daniel Pabst Free-For-All]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/daniel-pabst-free-for-all</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/daniel-pabst-free-for-all</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:56:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are seven - count 'em - seven "Pabst" pieces on Ebay right now and I wonder about how loosely the name is being bandied about for anything that resembles the style that he worked in. British architect Bruce Talbert]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Global and U.S. Antique Popularity Trends]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/global-and-us-antique-popularity-trends</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/global-and-us-antique-popularity-trends</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As a website owner, I use a lot of tools to assess traffic patterns on my sites, and while doing so recently, I decided that I could use one of them to roughly judge global and U.S. trends for the antiques industry. I wa]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[For The Record: Israel Fellows]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-the-record-israel-fellows</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/for-the-record-israel-fellows</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:51:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'd like to start a new feature on Rare Victorian, which I hope will last beyond this one post, called "For The Record". The aim is to profile some less prolific, less visible, or "lost" cabinetmakers from the Victorian]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier & Stymus Inlaid Ebonized Parlor Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-inlaid-ebonized-parlor-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-inlaid-ebonized-parlor-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:14:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This parlor table is very similar to a table in the "Styles of American Furniture" book on page 67. There appears to be differences in the inlay wood choices resulting in a rosier (Rosewood) color to this table. The inci]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers Ebonized Fall-Front Desk]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-ebonized-fall-front-desk</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-ebonized-fall-front-desk</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:03:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sloans & Kenyon out of Chevy Chase, MD will be putting the ebonized Herter Brothers desk to the right up for sale on November 16th. The back is stamped with the "Herter Bro's" moniker, so you can be assured that this]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lingerie Chest Signed Alexander Roux]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/lingerie-chest-signed-alexander-roux</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/lingerie-chest-signed-alexander-roux</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:10:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I just noticed this signed Alexander Roux piece in today's Bob Courtney sale. It is always exciting to have a Roux piece bearing the original stencil of it's maker. The expected sale range reflects this importance ($15,0]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[10-Piece Belter Parlor Set at Bob Courtney November 8th]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/10-piece-belter-parlor-set-at-bob-courtney-november-8th</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/10-piece-belter-parlor-set-at-bob-courtney-november-8th</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:04:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Bob Courtney Auctions has a sale coming up on on Saturday, November the 8th that will include the six brethren to the above four John Henry Belter side chairs. The complete set is being categorized as following Belter's]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Centennial Benjamin Franklin Coat/Hat Rack]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/centennial-benjamin-franklin-coathat-rack</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/centennial-benjamin-franklin-coathat-rack</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:01:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Many of the typical Victorian hat/coat racks that you find in antique shops these days are mass-produced, utilitarian pieces that are fairly unforgettable. This particular one features a projecting Benjamin Franklin as t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Architecture In ... Thailand]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-architecture-in-thailand</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-architecture-in-thailand</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:06:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm currently on vacation in Phuket, Thailand but I stopped with my wife in Bangkok on the way and did a tour of the Royal Palace and clicked a few photos of Victorian-inspired architecture on the property - which I didn]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[William Fischer Hawaiian Kou and Koa Center Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/william-fischer-hawaiian-kou-and-koa-center-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/william-fischer-hawaiian-kou-and-koa-center-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:15:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This koa and kou wood center table was made by William Fischer around 1869. A very similar table was ordered at the time by Governer Dominis. Dominis was an American-born statesman who became Prince Consort of the Kingdo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mark Twain's Hawaiian Furniture - F. N. Otremba]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mark-twains-hawaiian-furniture-f-n-otremba</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mark-twains-hawaiian-furniture-f-n-otremba</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:57:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Continuing on with the topic of Hawaiian carved furniture comes two pieces made by F. N. Otremba. Otremba was commissioned by the Hawaii Promotion Committee to carve a mantel for Mark Twain's new home, "Stormfield" in 19]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kilian Brothers Inlaid, Gilt-Incised, Ebonized Parlor Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kilian-brothers-inlaid-gilt-incised-ebonized-parlor-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kilian-brothers-inlaid-gilt-incised-ebonized-parlor-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:42:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There's something about Kilian Brothers pieces that make them some of my favorites. Their heavy mix of ebonization, polychrome paint (in some cases), heavy use of gilt-incising and Neo-Grec styling is very appealing to m]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rosson House in Phoenix, AZ]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosson-house-in-phoenix-az</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosson-house-in-phoenix-az</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:36:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[While on business travel in Phoenix, AZ, a colleague suggested that we have dinner at the restaurant that Oprah anointed as the best pizza in America - Pizza Bianco. We waited 2 1/2 hours and we overheard that two women]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hawaiian Furniture And Cabinetmakers Of The Victorian Era]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hawaiian-furniture-and-cabinetmakers</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hawaiian-furniture-and-cabinetmakers</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:16:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Aloha. Eh, howzit braddahs. Da kine. Wot, you neva kno Hawaii get planny Victorian furnicha over dis side of da kai? You tink we all jus set one okole on grass mats or wot? Den wop yo jaw cuz we get choke. An da best kin]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Victorian Antique Furniture Gets A Bad Rap]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/why-victorian-antique-furniture-gets-a-bad-rap</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/why-victorian-antique-furniture-gets-a-bad-rap</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:47:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Holy Moly. Now I know why people who aren't fans of Victorian antique furniture look at pieces from the period and condemn it's over-the-topness. Technically this piece is probably very late Victorian Renaissance Revival]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival Two-Piece Parlor Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-egyptian-revival-two-piece-parlor-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-egyptian-revival-two-piece-parlor-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:21:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fotaine's has this two-piece Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival parlor set coming up for sale on October 18th. Of the P&S ER sets that were ever made, this is a more conservatively styled design without too much o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stubby Finds a Home]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stubby-finds-a-home</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stubby-finds-a-home</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:02:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Are there any independent film producers out there? I have a new movie title for you to produce, "Stubby Finds a Home". Probably more of a Disney flick than a Tom Cruise action flick. The new owner of the cut-down Rococo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Charles Tisch Aesthetic Inlaid Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-tisch-aesthetic-inlaid-sofa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-tisch-aesthetic-inlaid-sofa</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:15:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Neal Auction will be selling the above Aesthetic sofa in the remaining day of the Louisiana Purchase sale today. It is being attributed to Charles Tisch who was a cabinetmaker in New York starting in 1870, categorized hi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neal Auction Louisiana Purchase Sale, October 11th]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-louisiana-purchase-sale-october-11th</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-louisiana-purchase-sale-october-11th</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:02:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Note to Neal Auction: free advertising on Rare Vic for infinity if this cabinet finds it's way to my front door. Don't worry, it's a covered porch. Like they would need to bribe me since I blog about their sales anyway.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Child's Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-childs-chair-2</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-childs-chair-2</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:15:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I would like to see one of these Belter youth chairs in person. I have a Belter slipper chair and it is diminutive; I can't imagine how tiny these chairs made for children would appear. At 27 3/4" tall, I could almost wa]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger-Palooza At Neal Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-palooza-at-neal-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-palooza-at-neal-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:21:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Neal Auction's upcoming sale will feature several pieces of George Hunzinger furniture, including the above sofa and a chair that would match it, were they to be upholstered in the same manner. I expect there to be a wid]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kimbel & Cabus Modern Gothic Armchair at Neal Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kimbel-cabus-modern-gothic-armchair-at-neal-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kimbel-cabus-modern-gothic-armchair-at-neal-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:32:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In my opinion, Neal Auction is being a bit conservative in their attribution on this chair. I'm always very appreciative of Neal's condition information and research that they provide with their listing and I feel they a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pair of J & JW Meeks "Stanton Hall" Sidechairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-of-j-jw-meeks-stanton-hall-sidechairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-of-j-jw-meeks-stanton-hall-sidechairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:36:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Although picking up a pair of Meeks Stanton Hall pattern chairs seems like it could never be a bad investment, that all depends on the price of the acquisition, and with this pair, the asking price of $4,400 is above whe]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Robinson Crusoe Sideboard]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-robinson-crusoe-sideboard</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-robinson-crusoe-sideboard</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:14:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I just received my copy of the December 2008 Victorian Homes magazine (yikes, Christmas trees already) and within the "Antiques" column was this extravagant piece of Victorian furniture, the 12 foot Robinson Crusoe sideb]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yesterday's Fontaine Sale Encourages Me]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/yesterdays-fontaine-sale-encourages-me</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/yesterdays-fontaine-sale-encourages-me</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:03:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm encouraged by some of the prices realized at the Fontaine sale yesterday. Here's a sampling of some of the healthy results: Meeks Hawkins sofa - $10,000 "Pottier & Stymus" Aesthetic Sideboard - $12,000 Meeks Rose]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian "Special Finds" Changes]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-special-finds-changes</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-special-finds-changes</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:45:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've been offering an ancillary service here on Rare Victorian called "Special Finds". With it, I try to highlight pieces that may be lost in Ebay-land, either mis-priced, mis-identified, mis-categorized, or just plain l]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fontaine's Exceptional Antique Auction Sept. 27th]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction-sept-27th</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction-sept-27th</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:32:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Plenty of high-end Victorian coming up in the Fontaine sale in a few days with all the usual suspects: Belter, Roux, Meeks, Jelliff, Baudouine, Pottier & Stymus, and Horner among others. The Meeks Hawkins pattern set]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allen and Brother Winged Griffin Desk]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-and-brother-winged-griffin-desk</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-and-brother-winged-griffin-desk</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This desk is being attributed to the shop of Allen and Brother of Philadelphia and being dated to around 1875. I happen to have seen this desk in person - it sat in Adamstown, PA for a number of months and I drooled over]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Are You Selling Yourself Short Selling On Ebay?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/sell-on-ebay-or-at-auction-house-does-ebay-lessen-the-sale-potential</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/sell-on-ebay-or-at-auction-house-does-ebay-lessen-the-sale-potential</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:43:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[James Conrad and Steve Sika commented on a recent post about a pair of high-end Neo-Grec chairs that were being sold on Ebay (unsuccessfully) and I thought I'd move Steve's question into it's own post as it deserves some]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Is Dead In Alexandria, VA]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-is-dead-in-alexandria-va</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-is-dead-in-alexandria-va</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:38:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I spent a good part of the weekend in Alexandria, VA this weekend with some long-time friends for a certain milestone birthday bash, and on the way to their house my wife and I did some antiquing there near King Street.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neo-Grec Herter Brothers or Pottier & Stymus Chairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-herter-brothers-or-pottier-stymus-chairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-herter-brothers-or-pottier-stymus-chairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:18:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I don't run across fine Neo-Grec, ebonized, Rosewood chairs like these too often. Each chair has a bronze plaque in the back splat, one of a male figure and the other of a female. There is ample ormolu throughout the cha]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Just Call Me Stubby]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/just-call-me-stubby</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/just-call-me-stubby</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:37:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I love how the seller of this cut-down Rococo parlor table puts it in the listing: This WAS once a magnificent Victorian rosewood center table with turtle marble top. Somewhere down the line a long time ago, some rocket]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rosewood Rococo Revival Sofa With Carved Bird's Nest]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-rococo-revival-sofa-with-carved-birds-nest</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-rococo-revival-sofa-with-carved-birds-nest</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:09:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have a friend who can't pass up taking in needy animals (strays) which I can sympathize with and admire. I think she has about 11 cats by now? My mother has a more modest group of 3 stray cats in residence. I have a si]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Possible Alexander Roux Rosewood Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/possible-alexander-roux-rosewood-sofa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/possible-alexander-roux-rosewood-sofa</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:59:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I had a late night delivery of my most recent purchase a few nights ago. No, it wasn't an Alexander Roux sofa ca. 1853 as is shown above. Picture six heavily-laden cardboard boxes being shuffled into the basement under c]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[September 13th Grand View Auction Victorian Furniture Overview]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/september-13th-grand-view-auction-victorian-furniture-overview</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/september-13th-grand-view-auction-victorian-furniture-overview</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:35:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Grand View will have a little of everything Victorian in this upcoming sale on Saturday. The bed above will be up for sale and they are attributing it to Alexander Roux. I would be happy to pay within the expected range]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier & Stymus Neo-Grec Half-Tester Bedstead]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-neo-grec-half-tester-bedstead</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-neo-grec-half-tester-bedstead</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:38:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Grand View has the Pottier & Stymus-attributed bedstead shown to the right in their upcoming September 13th sale. You don't get more straightforward Neo-Grec than this - a repeating Greek Key pattern surrounding the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux or George Henkels Rosewood Chair?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-or-george-henkels</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-or-george-henkels</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:05:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you're in the Dallas area, the Dallas Auction Gallery is putting this laminated Rosewood chair up for bid and is attributing it to Alexander Roux. I haven't had anyone correct me on this yet as I count on you all to d]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[RJHorner.com Relaunched]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rjhornercom-relaunched</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rjhornercom-relaunched</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:18:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've redesigned and relaunched RJHorner.com and to celebrate, I've made the complete 1888 Horner catalog (actually more of a pamphlet) available online at the site. The drawing above is taken from the back cover. Details]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[19th Century Victorian Furniture in ... Sweden]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/19th-century-victorian-furniture-in-sweden</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/19th-century-victorian-furniture-in-sweden</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:52:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[No this isn't the predecessor to Ikea, but it is an interesting look into furniture designs in areas of the world other than the France, Italy, U.S., and U.K. that we're used to. This is an original catalog of furniture]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter "Lincoln" Pattern]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-lincoln-pattern</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-lincoln-pattern</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:03:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I ran into a listing for a Belter "Lincoln" pattern sofa and not having heard of that pattern before, I had to do some research. It happens that Lincoln had several pieces of Belter furniture in the White House during hi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fine Aesthetic Movement Side Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fine-aesthetic-movement-side-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fine-aesthetic-movement-side-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:23:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm a big fan of all styles and eras of Victorian furniture and my interests even leak into the immediately preceding and following eras. Not wanting this site to be all about Renaissance Revival and Rococo, I'm always o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metal-Clad Furniture Patent - An Alternative To Brass]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/metal-clad-furniture-patent-an-alternative-to-brass</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/metal-clad-furniture-patent-an-alternative-to-brass</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:36:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Paul Tucker found what I believe to be the likely explanation behind this metal-clad armchair that was discussed several posts ago. Paul ran into a patent filed by Erastus W. Whitlock. A drawing included in the patent ap]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Superb Renaissance Revival Bed Needs Some Work]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/renaissance-revival-bed-needs-some-work</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/renaissance-revival-bed-needs-some-work</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This bedstead on Ebay will be sold by the time some of you read this but I thought I'd mention it due to the quality of the piece. It is a Renaissance Revival bed with 101" height and 75" length and not quite Queen width]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Flomaton Auction August 29th]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/flomaton-auction-august-29th</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/flomaton-auction-august-29th</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:13:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Flomaton sale snuck up on me today since it isn't being conducted with an online Ebay bidding capability. There are several Victorian items up for bid including a few Belter chairs and the bed above, whose provenance]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pair Matched Robert Mitchell Throne Chairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-matched-robert-mitchell-throne-chairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-matched-robert-mitchell-throne-chairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:36:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you remember the recent post on the Robert Mitchell chair that I own, here's a matching pair up for sale from Bradford's Antiques. These chairs are a fun addition to any hallway or parlor. Oftentimes, if you can find]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[James D. Julia Antique & Arts Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/james-d-julia-antique-arts-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/james-d-julia-antique-arts-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[James D. Julia is having their 21st annual summer sale and there is much in there for Victorian furniture fanatics. I've created a sampling of items that visitors of this site would be interested in below. Hover your mou]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Bill of Sale Update]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-bill-of-sale-update</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-bill-of-sale-update</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:31:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A quick update on the Belter Bill of Sale that was in the previous post. The December 1998 issue of Magazine Antiques has an exhaustive article on this particular bill of sale, documenting the history of the furniture pu]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Original 1855 John Henry Belter Furniture Order Receipt]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/original-1855-john-henry-belter-furniture-order-receipt</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/original-1855-john-henry-belter-furniture-order-receipt</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:52:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lise Bohm has shared with us an original 1855 receipt that she owns documenting a Belter furniture order by what appears to be Col. B. L. Jordan. I was unable to find anything documented on this Colonel. The order is for]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Own a Piece of Herter Brothers - Vanderbilt History]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/own-a-piece-of-herter-brothers-vanderbilt-history</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/own-a-piece-of-herter-brothers-vanderbilt-history</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:29:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are a Herter Brothers collector, here would be a special item to add to that collection. In 1879, Christian Herter began his "magnus opus, the William H. Vanderbilt residence on Fifth Avenue at Fifty-first Street.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Haunted House Stories - The Mysterious Glowing Toilet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/haunted-house-stories-the-mysterious-glowing-toilet</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/haunted-house-stories-the-mysterious-glowing-toilet</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:42:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ghostly Glow Make sure you wait until late tonight to read today's blog post and be sure to turn out all the lights before you do so ... Lights out? Ok, proceed. Our home was built in 1887 and like many old homes, it]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[This Sofa Is Flipping Us The "Bird" (Pattern)]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/this-sofa-is-flipping-us-the-bird-pattern</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/this-sofa-is-flipping-us-the-bird-pattern</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:41:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[When speaking of John Henry Belter and J & JW Meeks furniture, there are several "patterns" that were typically made by the makers as original designs or commissions for wealthy clients and subsequently produced agai]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[J. H. Belter or Meeks Rococo Sofa at James D. Julia]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-h-belter-or-early-meeks-rococo-sofa-at-james-d-julia</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-h-belter-or-early-meeks-rococo-sofa-at-james-d-julia</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:32:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The sofa depicted above is coming up during James D. Julia's "Spectacular Maine Auction" on August 26th. I'll be profiling more of the delectable Victorian pieces in future posts as we near the sale, but let's talk about]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Special Finds Updated 8/18/08]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/special-finds-updated-81808</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/special-finds-updated-81808</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:43:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Special Finds was updated with Jelliff furniture for sale that matches those with provenance in the Newark Museum. Learn about Special Finds here or if you are a subscriber, go here.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allen & Brother or Herter Brothers Bedroom Suite]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-brother-or-herter-brothers-bedroom-suite</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-brother-or-herter-brothers-bedroom-suite</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:56:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I was contacted by the recent buyer of the above bedstead, which is part of a two-piece suite. There is no question it is a very desirable set and I'd be happy to have it in one of my bedrooms. It is constructed of solid]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nearly Identical Pair Of Rococo Bedsteads]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/nearly-identical-pair-of-rococo-bedsteads</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/nearly-identical-pair-of-rococo-bedsteads</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:36:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you've ever wanted a pair of Rococo style Victorian beds, QUEEN size no less, then this is your chance. There are minor differences in the carvings, but you can see that they appear to have come from the same shop, po]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[1857 Bembe & Kimbel U.S. House of Representatives Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1857-bembe-kimbel-us-house-of-representatives-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1857-bembe-kimbel-us-house-of-representatives-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:39:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Rare Victorian is please to offer for sale this original 1857 U.S. House of Representatives chair bearing the original stencil of it's maker, Bembe & Kimbel. It is identical in style to the chair that Abraham Lincoln]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Labeled J. H. Crane Pier Mirror - St. Louis Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/labeled-j-h-crane-pier-mirror-st-louis-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/labeled-j-h-crane-pier-mirror-st-louis-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:40:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I received this note from B.J. from "B and D Furniture with Generation Next Antiques" in St. Louis and thought it might be interesting to hear about a cabinetmaker from St. Louis, John H. Crane. John, Recently, I had the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unusual Tin-Clad Victorian Armchair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/tin-clad-coated-victorian-armchair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/tin-clad-coated-victorian-armchair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:11:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[No this isn't a high-end piece of Victoriana. This chair is "Rare" for another reason - that is not silver paint. This Victorian-era chair is clad completely in Tin and appears to have been done so originally. I've never]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[1870s Renaissance Revival Center Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1870s-renaissance-revival-center-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1870s-renaissance-revival-center-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's an excellent marble top Ren Revival table that has been listed by yours truly. The recent Merklen restoration put me in a position of having one too many tables and I'm reluctantly selling this one. These days you]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Collecting Victorian-Era Clocks]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/collecting-victorian-era-clocks</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/collecting-victorian-era-clocks</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:49:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The world of Victorian antique furniture seems a bit slow right now so I thought I'd post a bit about another niche of collecting - clocks. To be honest, I use these clocks more for effect than for timekeeping. Who wants]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers Eye Candy]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-eye-candy</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-eye-candy</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:22:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought I'd share two photos of Herter Brothers pieces from my recent Philadelphia Museum of Art trip. You'll have to excuse the photography as it was with a camera that was foreign to me and since the Herters' pieces]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thomas Brooks Attribution Response From Philadelphia Museum of Art]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/thomas-brooks-attribution-response-from-philadelphia-museum-of-art</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/thomas-brooks-attribution-response-from-philadelphia-museum-of-art</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:46:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I heard from Jennifer Zwilling at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Thomas Brooks attribution basis for this sofa I recently posted about. I thank Jennifer for taking the time to respond and to do so with the amount]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Video - Antique Rococo Revival Chair Crest Repair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/video-antique-rococo-revival-chair-crest-repair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/video-antique-rococo-revival-chair-crest-repair</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:12:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some good friends of mine asked for a recommendation on a repair shop and I mentioned to them that Rose Valley Restorations does good work for me, so they brought the chair to me to take in to John Hutchinson. This will]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allen and Brother Egyptian Revival Marble Top Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-and-brother-egyptian-revival-marble-top-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-and-brother-egyptian-revival-marble-top-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:36:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Egyptian Revival parlor table constructed by Allen and Brother is an impressive one. A table like this is shown in the May 1996 issue of Magazine Antiques and I wouldn't be surprised to know that the table's owner a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Charles-Guillaume Diehl - It Does Not Get Much Better]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-guillaume-diehl-it-does-not-get-much-better</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-guillaume-diehl-it-does-not-get-much-better</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:36:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Another stop on my Philadelphia Museum of Art visit, this Neo-Grec jewelry cabinet was considered a "masterpiece" at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1867. This cabinet is still a show-stopper today and was manufactur]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Philadelphia Art Museum Attributes Sofa To Thomas Brooks]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/philadelphia-art-museum-attributes-sofa-to-thomas-brooks</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/philadelphia-art-museum-attributes-sofa-to-thomas-brooks</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:05:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I spent the weekend in antique mode (what else is new?) with Saturday spent at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Sunday spent perusing the antique stores of Adamstown, PA. The difference is that I did it all with some v]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Solid Rosewood Rococo Side Chairs ... from Baltimore]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/solid-rosewood-rococo-side-chairs-from-baltimore</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/solid-rosewood-rococo-side-chairs-from-baltimore</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:26:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I put a modest absentee bid on a pair of chairs coming up at auction. I knew from looking at the photo above that they were obviously Rococo with a rose on the crest and were pierce-carved. I wanted to go look at them in]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unusual Marble Top Rococo Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/unusual-marble-top-rococo-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/unusual-marble-top-rococo-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:55:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought I'd share this somewhat unusual Rococo marble-top center table that I recently had the opportunity to purchase, which I didn't, due to the price being too high for today's market. The overall form is a round ce]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Special Finds Updated - 7/31/08]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/special-finds-updated-73108</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/special-finds-updated-73108</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:44:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Special Finds was updated with a sub-$1,000 set. Learn about Special Finds here or if you are a subscriber, go here.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Book Review: Rococo - The Continuing Curve, 1730-2008]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/book-review-rococo-the-continuing-curve-1730-2008</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/book-review-rococo-the-continuing-curve-1730-2008</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:31:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I picked up a copy of Rococo The Continuing Curve and thought I'd pass on some thoughts about it, which you should realize come from the mind of an antique furniture collector who only dabbles very slightly (currently) i]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger and Merklen Reproductions]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-and-merklen-reproductions</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-and-merklen-reproductions</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:17:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you remember this post a while back, I spotted this chair that looked out of place and ran a contest to see who could figure out what was different about it. There were many responses in the comments section and many]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier & Stymus Egyptian Revival Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-egyptian-revival-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-egyptian-revival-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:22:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Quick post to address some of the comments on the previous post: I now have the Egyptian Revival set by Pottier & Stymus in my possession and I've done some digging to see if the upholstery is original and based on a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antiques Hit Hard Across The Board - Almost]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiques-hit-hard-across-the-board-almost</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiques-hit-hard-across-the-board-almost</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:30:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As regular visitors to this site are aware, I've been watching the health of the Victorian antique market recently for concrete examples of this trend and I thought I'd take another quick glance at some fresh auction res]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Hand-Made" Victorian Furniture Does Not Mean 100% Hand-Made]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hand-made-victorian-furniture-does-not-mean-100</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hand-made-victorian-furniture-does-not-mean-100</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:26:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought I'd share this excerpt from a 1980 dissertation by Page Talbot, "THE PHILADELPHIA FURNITURE INDUSTRY 1850 TO 1880". This dissertation was written to partially fulfill her requirements to achieve the degree of D]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another George Henkels Conundrum]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-george-henkels-conundrum</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-george-henkels-conundrum</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:16:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I was watching this chair during the Neal Auction sale and was very interested in the notation that was added to the catalog and the lot detail on the Neal website that didn't make it into the Ebay text. I have provided]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Joslin Hall Rare Books - Furniture & Cabinetmakers]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/joslin-hall-rare-books-furniture-cabinetmakers</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/joslin-hall-rare-books-furniture-cabinetmakers</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:17:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For those of you who collect books on antique furniture and cabinetmaking, you may want to call Joslin Hall Rare Books and have them send you this catalog, number 313. It just arrived in the mail yesterday and it has 41]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tidwell Antique Auction - Kilian Brothers Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/tidwell-antique-auction-kilian-brothers-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/tidwell-antique-auction-kilian-brothers-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:35:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Jerry Burrell gave me a heads up on an upcoming auction at Tidwell's in the "extreme Southeast corner of Oklahoma" and it appears they have an affinity for selling items from our favorite era. I have not previously heard]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meeks Pieces At Jackson Auction Today]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-pieces-at-jackson-auction-today</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-pieces-at-jackson-auction-today</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:09:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm on the road again so Rare Victorian access is somewhat limited but I caught a window of time to mention that there are a few Meeks-attributed items going up for sale during a Jackson's Auction sale happening today. T]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Video - Final Episode: Refinishing A Merklen Brothers “Shabby” Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/video-final-episode-refinishing-a-merklen-brothers-%e2%80%9cshabby%e2%80%9d-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/video-final-episode-refinishing-a-merklen-brothers-%e2%80%9cshabby%e2%80%9d-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:20:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, the table is finished and it looks fantastic. In this final episode, John Hutchinson of Rose Valley Restorations in West Chester, PA explains the process that he, Kyle, and Bill followed to bring the table to this]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[I Feel A Bit Queasy]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/i-feel-a-bit-queasy</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/i-feel-a-bit-queasy</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:19:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Somebody make me feel better about missing this cabinet for $1,500. I was asleep at the wheel on that one. As I stated in the earlier post, I would be watching the price on this as a temperature guage for the health of t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neal Auction to Sell Another 1857 House of Representatives Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-to-sell-another-1857-house-of-representatives-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-to-sell-another-1857-house-of-representatives-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:46:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you followed the drama of Kathie's chair identification here on Rare Victorian (Part I, II, III, and related posts IV, and V), you might be interested to know that Neal Auction is selling another of these original 185]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[J & JW Meeks Laminated Rosewood Marble Top Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-laminated-rosewood-marble-top-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-laminated-rosewood-marble-top-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:21:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ferrell Auction Co. is selling the above pierce-carved, signed, J & JW Meeks Rococo parlor table. We can date the table to 1836-1855 due to the 14 Vesey St. address included in the stamp. There is a wide range of pri]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Video - Part III: Refinishing A Merklen Brothers "Shabby" Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/video-part-iii-refinishing-a-merklen-brothers-shabby-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/video-part-iii-refinishing-a-merklen-brothers-shabby-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:37:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A quick update on the table's progress in this video. It is fully stripped and sanded and the quartersawn Oak shows in all it's bare glory. We select stain for the wood and paint for the griffins. Video Part I and Part I]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Original Manufacturer Catalog Section Open!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/original-manufacturer-catalog-section-open</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/original-manufacturer-catalog-section-open</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:49:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've christened a new section of Rare Victorian that will house Adobe Acrobat versions of original manufacturer catalogs that I have collected. Right now there is only one - The Dawley Furniture Company from 1897 - but h]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brunk Auctions New York Renaissance Revival Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/brunk-auctions-new-york-renaissance-revival-cabinet</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/brunk-auctions-new-york-renaissance-revival-cabinet</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:40:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Brunk Auctions will be putting up the above credenza on July 12th with an expected range $3,000-$6,000. These cabinets are a staple in the Victorian furniture auctions, yet to me they do very little more than provide a s]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Video - Part II: Refinishing A Merklen Brothers "Shabby" Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/video-part-ii-refinishing-a-merklen-brothers-shabby-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/video-part-ii-refinishing-a-merklen-brothers-shabby-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:41:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's Part II of the Merklen Brothers table refinish project. If you didn't view the first Part yet, I recommend you watch it first, here. In this episode, I'm in the shop of my favorite local furniture restoration busi]]></description>
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      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gorham-leaded-glass-table-lamp-ca-1903</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gorham-leaded-glass-table-lamp-ca-1903</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:44:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I enjoy surrounding my antique furniture with antique lighting and if you are a collector lamps as well, you may be interested in this Gorham leaded glass table lamp. Gorham is not a name you hear often due to the scarci]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Jellif Furniture Prices Dropping or Anomaly?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jellif-furniture-prices-dropping-or-anomaly</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jellif-furniture-prices-dropping-or-anomaly</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:29:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I will be checking the results of the above attributed John Jelliff 4-piece parlor set after the July 12th Neal Auction sale is over. The 8-piece set that recently sold at Cowan's drew a disappointing $2,600. Maybe there]]></description>
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      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rococo-the-continuing-curve-1730-2008</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rococo-the-continuing-curve-1730-2008</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:28:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Quick note to mention that Sunday will be the last day for the Exhibition at the National Design Museum titled, Rococo: The Continuing Curve, 1730-2008. Sure to be some John Henry Belter pieces among others. Has anyone s]]></description>
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      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bembe-kimbel-chair-in-thadeus-stevens-bronze-monument</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bembe-kimbel-chair-in-thadeus-stevens-bronze-monument</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:32:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you followed the recent posts on Kathie's Bembe & Kimbel chair, you might be interested to see the chair as part of a recent bronze monument of Thaddeus Stevens created by George Mummert. I received a note from Ge]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antiquing Bycatch]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiquing-bycatch</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiquing-bycatch</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:51:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In my spare time I like to fish on the Chesapeake Bay for Stripers, Bluefish, crabs and miscellaneous other fish in Tilghman, MD. From my vacation spot down there, I can paddle around and easily encounter what is termed]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Lengths I Won't Go To...]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-lengths-i-wont-go-to</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-lengths-i-wont-go-to</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:19:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Guess who is the new owner of one of the chairs in the recent Henkels attribution drama. The lengths I won't go to to make sure Rare Victorian readers get the best information ... In reality, I have been wanting to own o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Attributing R.J. Horner Hall Chairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/attributing-rj-horner-hall-chairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/attributing-rj-horner-hall-chairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have a labeled Horner Hall or Throne chair (sometimes referred to as Savranola or "X"-Chair) and I have three other unlabeled chairs that share similar traits, so I'll document how I would come to the conclusion that t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Couple of Updates]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-couple-of-updates</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-couple-of-updates</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:48:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Vickypicker may have found a smoking gun to refute my assertion that the chair was made by George Henkels. I think I'll make definitive statements more often as it draws people out with their information. Please see the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Side Chair Manufactured by George Henkels?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/side-chair-by-george-henkels</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/side-chair-by-george-henkels</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:49:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It always gives me great pleasure to nail down a maker of a piece of furniture that we often see being sold as "attributed to" and be able to turn that into a definite "made by". No further need to attribute this chair t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kathie's Bembe and Kimbel Stencil]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kathies-bembe-and-kimbel-stencil</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kathies-bembe-and-kimbel-stencil</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:53:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Above is an image of Kathie's Bembe and Kimbel signature. The wood is indeed dry and the markings are worn, but it seems to be of the 928 Broadway variation. Hard to say from just this image, but that is my guess. Below]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Special Finds Updated]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/special-finds-updated</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/special-finds-updated</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:56:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I ran across a higher-end Aesthetic ebonized armchair with inlay and gilding in beautiful condition at a reasonable price for what it is. Subscribers can log in here to review the information. If you are unfamiliar with]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[1901 Robert Mitchell Furniture Co. Ad]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1901-robert-mitchell-furniture-co-ad</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1901-robert-mitchell-furniture-co-ad</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:55:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An ad from 1901 for Robert Mitchell Furniture Co. showing the Roman chair like mine.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Robert Mitchell Furniture Co. Roman Arm Chair - 1904]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/robert-mitchell-furniture-co-roman-arm-chair-1904</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/robert-mitchell-furniture-co-roman-arm-chair-1904</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:31:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I purchased a chair a year or so ago at a local auction to go along with my Horner hall chairs. I had previously seen this chair attributed to R.J. Horner and, considering the griffin carvings, I never thought twice abou]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Real Rare Victorian Mystery - Part III]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-real-rare-victorian-mystery-part-iii</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-real-rare-victorian-mystery-part-iii</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:48:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Make sure you've read Part I and Part II before proceeding The Two Makers Theory On Friday, I was coming to a conclusion different than where I am today - that a strong possibility existed that Kathie's chair was made by]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Real Rare Victorian Mystery - Part II]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-real-rare-victorian-mystery-part-ii</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-real-rare-victorian-mystery-part-ii</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:56:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Where we left off yesterday in Part I of this story was that I was noticing some differences between Kathie's chair and those that had previously sold at auction. The most prominent difference for me were the shield carv]]></description>
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      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-collectors-cabinet-label</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-collectors-cabinet-label</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:06:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Grand View Antiques & Auction is selling a cabinet on June 21st that they are describing as a Rosewood Collectors Cabinet and are saying that it is a New York piece. Maybe an eagle-eye Rare Victorian reader can inter]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Real Rare Victorian Mystery]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-real-rare-victorian-mystery</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-real-rare-victorian-mystery</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:11:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I get emails from site visitors all the time with items to show me and I enjoy reading the messages and looking at the images that they forward to me. I never tire of Victorian antique eye-candy. This particular message]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Survey: Please Help Me Make Rare Victorian The Best It Can Be]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/survey-please-help-me-make-rare-victorian-the-best-it-can-be</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/survey-please-help-me-make-rare-victorian-the-best-it-can-be</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:09:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Please help me continue to fine-tune Rare Victorian to the needs of it's visitors! I really care about what you think about the site and want to hear what you have to say about it - criticisms, suggestions, and praise! P]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[It's A Good Time For Rare Victorian Billiard Tables]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/its-a-good-time-for-rare-victorian-billiard-tables</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/its-a-good-time-for-rare-victorian-billiard-tables</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:32:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[John (AKA Woodwright) has sent me a message that I thought would fit well as a post on Rare Victorian. Little did he know that he had became the first guest-poster on RV ;-) John is a relatively recent addition to the co]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Victorian Humidor Project]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-victorian-humidor-project</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/the-victorian-humidor-project</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:21:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Everyone needs at least one vice in their life to make things interesting and smoking cigars is one of mine. So what type of humidor would a Victorian Antique collector have? An antique quartersawn Oak humidor with tin l]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Special Finds Has Been Updated]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/special-finds-has-been-updated</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/special-finds-has-been-updated</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:21:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I ran into a mis-identified table, currently at $9.99 but there is a reserve. If you have subscribed, you can log in here to see it, and if you have not, you can read more about "Special Finds" here.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Video: Refinishing A Merklen Brothers "Shabby" Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/refinishing-a-merklen-brothers-shabby-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/refinishing-a-merklen-brothers-shabby-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:29:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This will be the first of hopefully many video blog posts here on Rare Victorian in the future. I did end up rescuing the Merklen Brothers table from this previous post and I hope to capture the transformation on video f]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mitchell & Rammelsberg Ladies Workstand ~ 1863]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mitchell-rammelsberg-ladies-workstand-1863</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mitchell-rammelsberg-ladies-workstand-1863</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:10:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I would get slapped if I brought this piece home today in 2008 and said, "honey, I bought you a workstand". Not that I would attempt to - but it's interesting to observe how times have changed in 150 years. This is a sta]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shabby Chic Merklen Brothers Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/shabby-chic-merklen-brothers</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/shabby-chic-merklen-brothers</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:19:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As an owner of 4 Merklen tables and being a big fan of their work, I just about fell out of my chair when I came across this familiar Merklen table that has been completely painted - Pink. Thank goodness they saw fit to]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Finally, Victorian Antique Furniture Has Sold For Big Dough]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/finally-victorian-antique-furniture-has-sold-for-big-dough</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/finally-victorian-antique-furniture-has-sold-for-big-dough</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:17:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[$847,004.00 for a Victorian Desk and Chair Too bad it wasn't on the merit of the furniture itself (and who made it) and instead had everything to do with who had previously owned it - Charles Dickens. It had descended th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A New Rare Victorian Feature - "Special Finds"]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-new-rare-victorian-feature-special-finds</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/a-new-rare-victorian-feature-special-finds</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:07:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've started a new feature service on Rare Victorian called Special Finds. It is a subscription-based service that provides members access to some of the discoveries I find when looking for Victorian furniture on the web]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Heywood-Wakefield Round Stand #6381]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/heywood-wakefield-round-stand-6381</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/heywood-wakefield-round-stand-6381</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:19:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For those of you who are Victorian wicker fans, here is a labeled Heywood-Wakefield table/stand being sold at no reserve. This table is in the catalog reprint from 1898-1899 and is their model #6381, "Round Stand". It is]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Timewarp]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-timewarp</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-timewarp</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:44:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I ran across this article about a man and his family that lived in a 150 year old, 17 room home untouched by time with no heat or electricity. His advice to friends and family to deal with the lack of heat: "move energet]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anyone Seen a Louis Ostlund Chair?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/anyone-seen-a-louis-ostlund-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/anyone-seen-a-louis-ostlund-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:46:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Paul Tucker contacted me to ask whether any of the Rare Victorian readers had ever encountered one of these 1894 patent Louis Ostlund chairs. Please comment at the bottom of this post if you have ever encountered one. LO]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antiquarian Traders Showroom Videos]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiquarian-traders-showroom-videos</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiquarian-traders-showroom-videos</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:34:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I ran across a few Antiquarian Traders videos on Youtube that I thought I'd share. For those of you who aren't unfamiliar with them, they are a Beverly Hills-based antiques dealer that has a large inventory of very high-]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Galusha-Attributed Sofa Update]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/galusha-attributed-sofa-update</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/galusha-attributed-sofa-update</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:34:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I received a note back from Stacy Pomeroy Draper, Curator of the Rensselaer County Historical Society which has some Galusha pieces in their collection. Thanks to Gordie for the thought to contact her. I asked her to wei]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[N.J. Auction Saturday June 7th]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/nj-auction-saturday-june-7th</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/nj-auction-saturday-june-7th</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:21:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Just a quick note to the N.J. area readers that there is an estate auction tomorrow on Saturday in Vineland. It's hard to assess all the Victorian being offered from the pictures, but the above chair, frequently attribut]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why I Do The Research That I Do]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/why-i-do-the-research-i-do</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/why-i-do-the-research-i-do</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:06:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The stand above is a good example of why I read and research Victorian Furniture to the extent that I do. When I first started collecting Victorian Furniture it was only so that I could put furniture in my home (built in]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is This Really a Galusha?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/is-this-really-a-galusha</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/is-this-really-a-galusha</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:27:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[My knowledge of Elijah Galusha furniture is not where I'd like it to be but I don't think there is much out there to help the Galusha researcher to remedy that situation. The above sofa is being sold by Jenack Auctions a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leon Marcotte in "American Furniture"]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/leon-marcotte-in-american-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/leon-marcotte-in-american-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:42:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you collect books and information on Victorian antiques and you are a fan of Leon Marcotte, you should nab a copy of this 1994 issue of American Furniture, edited by Luke Beckerdite. There is a 24 page article on Marc]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Merklen Chair Weekend Puzzler Winner]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/merklen-chair-weekend-puzzler-winner</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/merklen-chair-weekend-puzzler-winner</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks to all who responded this weekend on the puzzler that I posted on Friday. Above you will find another version of the chair that was pictured and here you will find another version as well. The big differences betw]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What's Wrong With This Picture? A Puzzler]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/whats-wrong-with-this-picture-a-puzzler</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/whats-wrong-with-this-picture-a-puzzler</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 16:12:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is a late 19th century spiral turned chair but there are at least two things about this chair that are out of the ordinary for this particular form by this particular maker. I'm heading out for the weekend, but will]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[19th Century Mahogany Gothic Cheval Mirror]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/19th-century-gilded-mahogany-gothic-cheval-mirror</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/19th-century-gilded-mahogany-gothic-cheval-mirror</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 16:07:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I don't run across many Cheval mirrors that I would like to own save for a few nice Renaissance Revival and Merklen-style spiral-carved varieties, but this one with Gothic details caught my eye. This one is large - 7' x]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Start Your John Henry Belter Collection]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/start-your-john-henry-belter-collection</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/start-your-john-henry-belter-collection</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 16:51:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Belter sofa for $1.00? That is what it is currently bid up to with no reserve price. This Belter furniture pattern is sometimes referred to as "Simple" or "Scroll" due to the smooth simplicity of the carvings. We often]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Heavily Carved Dining Suite at Steven's Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/heavily-carved-dining-suite-at-stevens-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/heavily-carved-dining-suite-at-stevens-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 16:50:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taking a quick glance at this set, many Victorian antique collectors familiar with the turn-of-the-century gods of Renaissance carved furniture (Horner, Flint, etc.) would assume that this piece was by R.J. Horner. Fortu]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Also Worked In Oak]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-also-worked-in-oak</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-also-worked-in-oak</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 19:04:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Oak armchair's side chair equivalent is featured in the John Henry Belter book in figure 23. This book is not directly attributing it to Belter in the caption but it seems to lay out the foundation by which this att]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egyptian Revival Mirror - Or, Is It Actually Grecian Revival?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/egyptian-revival-mirror-or-is-it-actually-grecian-revival</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/egyptian-revival-mirror-or-is-it-actually-grecian-revival</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 16:55:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, congratulations Rare Victorian readers. In a few days we've basically wiped out the Internet's supply of Victorian Detail books from several sellers. Those of you who nabbed one, you won't be disappointed. I'm hopi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Folk Victorian Dresser?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/folk-victorian-dresser</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/folk-victorian-dresser</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 20:16:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Without digging out every book in my library, I have not run into any materials that help me identify and date this particular piece. The seller is describing this as Folk Victorian but none of my books document this sty]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Book Review: Victorian Detail by Priscilla S. Meyer]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/book-review-victorian-detail-by-priscilla-s-meyer</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/book-review-victorian-detail-by-priscilla-s-meyer</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 03:02:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I had previously mentioned that I'd be giving you a little more of a review on my latest book purchase, Victorian Detail, by Priscilla S. Meyer, so here goes. Lise Bohm tipped me off to this book, as she occasionally doe]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bob Courtney Auction Underway]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bob-courtney-auction-underway</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bob-courtney-auction-underway</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 19:18:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Bob Courtney's Spring 2008 sale is underway and has many pieces up for sale that Rare Victorian readers would be itching to own. The cabinet to the right is part of the sale and is attributed to one of my favorite cabine]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian All-In-One PC]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-all-in-one-pc</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-all-in-one-pc</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 16:59:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George J. Henkels Medallion Back Rococo Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-j-henkels-medallion-back-rococo-sofa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-j-henkels-medallion-back-rococo-sofa</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 03:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Just a quick note to point out that a familiar George Henkels-attributed sofa form popped up for sale on Ebay. There is a little mystery surrounding this particular sofa design. The book that I recently purchased, Victor]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[All Furniture Was Not Made In America]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/all-furniture-was-not-made-in-america</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/all-furniture-was-not-made-in-america</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 14:44:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes I think that there is a rush to judge too quickly that antiques that we run across have been made in America. This bookcase is certainly a very nice one, but I think the tile inserts led the seller to believe i]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers or R. J. Horner Satyr and Griffin Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-or-r-j-horner-satyr-and-griffin-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-or-r-j-horner-satyr-and-griffin-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 21:29:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I took a breather from Rare Victorian this weekend to attend to important priorities - gambling in Las Vegas. I'm sitting in the Las Vegas airport on the wireless with hours to spare before takeoff so I thought I'd perus]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antique Victorian Brunswick & Balke Billiard Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-victorian-brunswick-balke-billiard-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antique-victorian-brunswick-balke-billiard-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 16:34:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For Victorian antique billiard table fans, this table made by Brunswick & Balke in 1878 is coming up at auction by Bob Courtney Auctions on May 17th. This is the best looking table I have ever laid my eyes upon and i]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chair Mystery Solved - Charles Klein]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-klein-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-klein-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 05:49:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you remember this post here, you would recall that I lose sleep over Victorian furniture attributions. Not really, but close. I just hate to see the same pieces over and over again show up in auctions and on Ebay, fir]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How To Fake a Herter Brothers Piece]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/how-to-fake-a-herter-brothers-piece</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/how-to-fake-a-herter-brothers-piece</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 16:25:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's rare that these old furniture pieces made by our favorite cabinetmakers are marked so as to let their origin be known. It requires a learned eye to spot the details and to discern that a piece was made by one maker]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter "Tuthill King" Pattern Recamier]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-tuthill-king-pattern-recamier</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-tuthill-king-pattern-recamier</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 05:54:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I don't know about you, but there are so many bunches of grapes on this Recamier (or is it a meridienne?) that it makes me feel like I'm in a vineyard. This is an early John Henry Belter Recamier as evidenced by the appl]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rosewood Mitchell & Rammelsberg Etagere]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-mitchell-rammelsberg-etagere</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-mitchell-rammelsberg-etagere</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 16:55:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You'd think I was on the Neal Auction payroll by the amount of furniture I've been profiling by them (I'm not), but as usual, their upcoming sale has a lot that Rare Victorian readers would be interested in owning, budge]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neo-Grec Pedestal Trifecta]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-pedestal-trifecta</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-pedestal-trifecta</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you remember the Dargate sale of one of these pedestals in March, you may remember that it went for $2,500. I'm surprised the seller hasn't broken this trio up to maximize the revenue, but thankfully we have a set her]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neo-Grec Ebonized and Inlaid Music Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-ebonized-and-inlaid-music-cabinet</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-ebonized-and-inlaid-music-cabinet</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:29:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For those of you who were wondering where the music stand went that I last profiled - it disappeared from Ebay and the auction house's website just prior to the sale and I don't know what happened. If you were all set to]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Computer Testing Of Fabric Colors Before You Reupholster]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/computer-testing-of-fabric-colors-before-you-reupholster</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/computer-testing-of-fabric-colors-before-you-reupholster</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:29:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[To respond to Woodright's comments on a recent post I tested out my theory that computer software for simulation of room colors could be applied to testing colors on furniture before upholstering. I used a tool I purchas]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[19th Century Oriental Ebonized Gong Stand]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/19th-century-aesthetic-ebonized-gong-stand</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/19th-century-aesthetic-ebonized-gong-stand</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:16:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm sitting here looking at Oak Creek in Talbot County, MD, having just watched 8 swans fly overhead. In a matter of weeks the famous Maryland Blue Crabs will be running and this area is famous for them in abundance and]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sometimes You Need To Imagine The End Result]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/sometimes-you-need-to-imagine-the-end-result</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/sometimes-you-need-to-imagine-the-end-result</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:50:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I love it when labels are still intact on antique furniture and in this case, thanks to the Flomaton sale, Rare Victorian readers can now firmly identify this parlor set as being by Karpen Brothers Furniture when they en]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[I Was Kidding ...]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/i-was-kidding</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/i-was-kidding</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:21:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Just a quick post to make sure everyone knew I was kidding on this post about the Quervelle-attributed sofa. I tried to lather it on thick so that it was hopefully obvious that I loved the sofa and was trying to farcical]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egyptian Revival Parcel-Ebonized Rosewood Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/egyptian-revival-parcel-ebonized-rosewood-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/egyptian-revival-parcel-ebonized-rosewood-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:11:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You know I've been reading too many auction listings when fancy-schmancy decorative arts nomenclature like "parcel", meaning partial, ends up in my blog post title. I can't believe it popped into my head. Anyhow, in case]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Canada and UK "What's Hot" Added]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/canada-and-uk-whats-hot-added</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/canada-and-uk-whats-hot-added</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:32:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In deference to Rare Victorian visitors from the UK and Canada which represent 2% and 4% of the traffic to this site, respectively, I have added country-specific links to the "Shop For Antiques" page. Don't worry, I'm pa]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unattractive and Undesirable Sofa at Neal Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/unattractive-and-undesirable-sofa-at-neal-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/unattractive-and-undesirable-sofa-at-neal-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Pay no mind to this Grecian (scroll back) sofa in the next Neal Auction coming up in the May 3rd and 4th sale. The carved Cornucopias, incised crestrail, and seat rail gadrooning speak nothing of Anthony Quervelle and hi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pair of John Henry Belter Rosalie Meridiennes ... or are they Recamiers?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-of-john-henry-belter-rosalie-meridiennes-or-are-they-recamiers</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-of-john-henry-belter-rosalie-meridiennes-or-are-they-recamiers</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:23:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Kaminski Auctions of Beverly, MA is selling these twin John Henry Belter Meridiennes/Recamiers on the 26th of April. Condition seems to be fine on these two, which appear to be in the "Rosalie with grapes" pattern, thoug]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["Victorian" Keyboard and Monitor]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-keyboard-and-monitor</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-keyboard-and-monitor</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:38:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If there ever was a computer in the Victorian age, this is what the keyboard and monitor would look like. The "marble" base is actually paper printed from an image taken off of the Internet and the arms that support the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bringing The 19th Century To The 21st Century]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bringing-the-19th-century-to-the-21st-century</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bringing-the-19th-century-to-the-21st-century</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:23:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[So what happens if you're stuck in the airport, or waiting at the DMV, or standing in line at the cash register with nothing better to do? How to pass the time? You check out what is going on at RareVictorian.com and Vic]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[1869 Patent Hunzinger Side Chair With Original Upholstery]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1869-patent-hunzinger-side-chair-with-original-upholstery</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1869-patent-hunzinger-side-chair-with-original-upholstery</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:15:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'ts nice to have the drudgery of the blog move done and get back to passing on some of the furniture that I'm running across. If I don't have to deal with another Nameserver for the rest of my life, it will be too soon.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Inspiration Gone Awry]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-inspiration-gone-awry</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-inspiration-gone-awry</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:03:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wrong, just wrong. However, it should probably make it into the next Manly Man's guide to Victorian antiques. More on this particular chair here.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[My "Roadshow Find"]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/my-roadshow-find</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/my-roadshow-find</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I didn't think that I'd ever have one of those home run finds where you paid a couple bucks at a garage sale and found that it was worth many times more than what you paid for it, but it happened on my birthday last week]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux Attributed Cabinet Reaches $33,400 at Freeman's Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-attributed-cabinet-reaches-33400-at-freemans-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-attributed-cabinet-reaches-33400-at-freemans-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:44:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Alexander Roux attributed cabinet went for $27,000 ($33,400 with buyers premium) which was significantly outside of the range that Freeman's had expected ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Welcome To The New Rare Victorian!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/welcome-to-the-new-rare-victorian</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/welcome-to-the-new-rare-victorian</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:41:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Whew! So if you've been here before, you can see that things have changed, hopefully for the better. Yes, there are a few broken things that I couldn't handle before the move and I'm working on them... Hopefully you'll s]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[8 Foot Modern Gothic Dresser]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/8-foot-modern-gothic-dresser</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/8-foot-modern-gothic-dresser</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The darkened pictures on this listing belie the quality of this very large Modern Gothic dresser. I doctored up this picture (lightened it) so as to give you a better grasp of the quality of this piece. Clicking on the i]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Renaissance Revival Cabinet at Kamelot Auctions]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/renaissance-revival-cabinet-at-kamelot</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/renaissance-revival-cabinet-at-kamelot</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Kamelot Auctions in Philadelphia will be selling this inlaid credenza on April 12th, but I imagine that their turnout will not be as strong this time around as they have timed their sale simultaneously with opening day o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Historic House Tour Weekend]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/historical-house-tour-weekend</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/historical-house-tour-weekend</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I apologize for the lack of posts recently and will also apologize for possible continuation of that malady. My house was on the local historic home tour this past weekend and we have been gearing up for that for some ti]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux "A Rose" Pattern Sofa and Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-rose-pattern-sofa-and</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-rose-pattern-sofa-and</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[St. Charles Gallery is selling two pieces of attributed Alexander Roux furniture that they describe as being in the form of the "A Rose" pattern. This is my first exposure to this purported pattern. I am unable to find a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Canterbury]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-canterbury</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-canterbury</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a nice inlaid and gold-incised Canterbury (music stand) coming up for sale via Ebay Live Auctions. This form is a more tapered shape whereas I personally own one that is more of a squared-off shape. Since most of]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Forum Post Contest Winner]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/forum-post-contest-winner</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/forum-post-contest-winner</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, another Rare Victorian contest comes to a close and we have our winner. Thanks to everyone who contributed there, contest or not. We had approximately 300 new posts during the time period and no one was posting flu]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[R. J. Horner Original Catalog ca. 1888]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/r-j-horner-original-catalog-ca-1888</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/r-j-horner-original-catalog-ca-1888</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Those of you who enjoyed seeing the Ornamental Wood Company catalog may be interested in reading about the R.J. Horner catalog I just acquired over on the Horner blog.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tips for Buying Antiques Online]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/tips-for-buying-antiques-online</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/tips-for-buying-antiques-online</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Not everyone has dipped their toes into the murky pool of buying antiques online. I wrote the following list of tips in the forum and thought I'd clean it up and post it on the main blog for a wider audience. Hopefully,]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Matching Mortar Mixes For Historic Masonry Work]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/matching-mortar-mixes-for-historic</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/matching-mortar-mixes-for-historic</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ever see historic masonry patched up with white, modern mortar? Not a pretty sight.This is off-topic, but may be of help to others as it was for me. As an owner of an older home, I was having problems finding mortar that]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ornamental Wood Catalog Update]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ornamental-wood-catalog-update</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ornamental-wood-catalog-update</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Many of you have expressed interest in seeing more pages of the catalog for the Ornamental Wood Company and I'm investigating ways to do this. I would not only like to provide this catalog, but others as well over time,]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[1874 Ornamental Wood Company Catalog]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1874-ornamental-wood-company-catalog</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1874-ornamental-wood-company-catalog</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Antique Corner Shelf]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-antique-corner-shelf</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-antique-corner-shelf</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As far as Victorian antique shelves go, I'm not sure if anyone saw this shelf go up for sale on Ebay, but I think this is up there with some of the better ones. With a 32" height it is also one of the taller shelves that]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["What's Hot" in 19th Century Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/whats-hot-in-19th-century-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/whats-hot-in-19th-century-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Every once in awhile I'll run the "What's Hot" Ebay search from the "Shop for Antiques" page to see what people are buying in the 19th century space and I just ran it this morning. Judging by what is there, it seems that]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Hunzinger Side Chair Patent March 30, 1869]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-side-chair-patent</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-side-chair-patent</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have put up a signed Hunzinger chair for sale on Ebay today and the sale will be running until Sunday March 30th. I have not run across this particular chair of his in pictures or otherwise. I'm particularly fond of th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cottone Auctions - Winter 2008 Art and Antique Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/cottone-auctions-winter-2008-art-and</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/cottone-auctions-winter-2008-art-and</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cottone Autions is having an auction this weekend and there are a few pieces of Victorian furniture going up for sale. Cottone is located in Geneseo, NY about 36 miles outside of Rochester. With a name like Geneseo, I ha]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Special Mention - Emeriol's Hunzinger Blog]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/special-mention-emeriols-hunzinger-blog</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/special-mention-emeriols-hunzinger-blog</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are a Hunzinger fan as I am, you need to be aware of Emeriol's Hunzinger blog. He has been a strong supporter of Rare Victorian over the past year and I wanted to return the favor. He regularly posts as I do about]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian Featured on the Antique Trader Blog]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-featured-on-antique</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-featured-on-antique</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As many of you are familiar, Antique Trader is a weekly magazine covering the Antiques and Collectibles marketplace and that they make much of the same content available on their website as well. You may or may not be aw]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Splendor Cover Bed]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-splendor-cover-bed</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-splendor-cover-bed</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, I missed something, and that is why your participation is key here. There's a lot of knowledge out there that we all could benefit from if everyone commented on blog postings and wrote in the forum (or just sent me]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cowan's Results and the NYC Pier Show]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/cowans-results-and-nyc-pier-show</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/cowans-results-and-nyc-pier-show</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ok Rare Victorianites, I think we were all asleep yesterday since the Hunzinger chair above went for $325 at Cowan's, which might be a recent record low for a chair of the style. Even if you shipped it to New Mexico, you]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Furniture at Cowan's Auction This Weekend]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-furniture-at-cowans-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-furniture-at-cowans-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are a few items of Victorian furniture going up for sale during the Cowan's auction this weekend, including this pair of Meeks Stanton Hall armchairs. There's a second pair of Meeks side chairs that are also up for]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Pier Antiques Show in NYC, March 15-16]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pier-antiques-show-in-nyc-march-15-16</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pier-antiques-show-in-nyc-march-15-16</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm heading to the NYC area for a concert tonight and since I'll be in the vicinity, I'm going to stay overnight and visit the annual Pier Antiques Show on Saturday. According to their promotional information, the show i]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Renaissance Revival Bedroom Sets]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/renaissance-revival-bedroom-sets</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/renaissance-revival-bedroom-sets</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two fine three-piece Renaissance Revival bedroom sets are up at auction this week and one of them is seeing heavy bidding. With 6 days to go, the bedroom set above has 13 bids taking it up to $8,101. A newspaper stuffed]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Jelliff Items Slipping Through the Cracks]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-items-slipping-through</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-items-slipping-through</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you remember this post talking about common misspellings of furniture makers' names; well, if you're on the lookout for John Jelliff items, that blog post is playing itself out right now. There are 8 items listed with]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier & Stymus ca. 1871 Original Business Card]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-ca-1871-original</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-ca-1871-original</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought that some of you might enjoy seeing this original Pottier & Stymus business card that I recently acquired. The address dates it to be 1871 and afterwards. Note the reference to Tiffany & Co. in the lowe]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Table For The Equestrian]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-table-for-equestrian</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-table-for-equestrian</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a great early Victorian (1830-1840) table for hanging up your horse-riding boots after a ride in the countryside or for storing any other high-top style boots. The table appears to be in excellent condition; proba]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neo-Grec Pedestal at Dargate]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-pedestal-at-dargate</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-pedestal-at-dargate</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Things seem a bit calm and quiet in the Victorian Furniture world right now. Maybe it is due to the recently flurry of good auctions and people are catching their breath. Could just be me feeling guilty after a recent an]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger Table Update]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-table-update</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-table-update</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[FYI, The table from the previous post is now sold. It only took about 2 hours.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Possible Hunzinger Table - and Cheap!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/possible-hunzinger-table-and-cheap</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/possible-hunzinger-table-and-cheap</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Considering the recent flurry of Hunzinger mania at the auctions as you remember from this post, and the fact that a "Hunzinger" shaving mirror went for $3,700 this past weekend. I thought I'd reward the Rare Victorian r]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Grand View and Flomaton Auctions Today]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/grand-view-and-flomaton-auctions-today</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/grand-view-and-flomaton-auctions-today</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Renaissance Revival bed will be one of many Victorian Furniture items to go on the block at Grand View Auctions today. Click on the bed to see the full gamut of furniture pieces that they will be selling. Speaking o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The William P. and Emma C. Bancroft Bed]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/william-p-and-emma-c-bancroft-bed</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/william-p-and-emma-c-bancroft-bed</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Recently, during one of my wife's painting weekends (she is making sure all the white walls in our home's upper floors adopt a real hue), we moved one of the beds away from the wall and I noticed this label on the back o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger Heyday]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-heyday</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-heyday</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have this picture in my head of Wall Street traders' flailing arms with tickets in hand and yelling, "Buy, Buy, Buy Hunzinger!" That is about what it feels like with a recent series of Hunzinger purchases that have tra]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Four-Piece Aesthetic/Eastlake Bedroom Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/four-piece-aestheticeastlake-bedroom</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/four-piece-aestheticeastlake-bedroom</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've put up for sale a 4-piece bedroom set accented with Birdseye Maple panels. Although it is a nice set, it doesn't fit the way I would like in the bedroom that I intended to use it in. I nabbed this set due to the Map]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Forum Post Contest Update]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/forum-post-contest-update</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/forum-post-contest-update</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An update on the leaders in the Forum new posts contest: Peakangus and 1881victorian are neck-and-neck, but it is still anyone's to win. If you haven't stopped by the forum and are a Victorian antique lover, this is your]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kilian Brothers Inlaid Parlor Table at Neal Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kilian-brother-inlaid-parlor-table-at</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kilian-brother-inlaid-parlor-table-at</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I happened to be perusing an old article from May '99 in The Magazine Antiques and noticed that this table at Neal Auction, attributed to Berkey & Gay, is actually in a photo from an 1870 catalog photograph. This tab]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Proof That Credenza Depot Stores Existed]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/proof-that-credenza-depot-stores</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/proof-that-credenza-depot-stores</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm retiring from trying to figure out what cabinet maker made a particular credenza as it is just a mind-bending exercise to do. Cabinet makers didn't need to make furniture from scratch; they could import components fr]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neal Auction Company's Winter Estates Auction February 23rd & 24th]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-companys-winter-estates</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neal-auction-companys-winter-estates</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Neal Auction Company's Winter Estates auction is coming up this weekend and will include a nice selection of high-end Victorian Furniture including the Herter Brothers' attributed sofa above. It reminds me more of a Gust]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pricing Your Antiques For Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pricing-your-antiques-for-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pricing-your-antiques-for-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[My antique Victorian pricing research over the years has been a mishmash of looking at pricing on Ebay auctions for sale (current and closed) and Googling keywords appropriate to the piece I'm looking to sell. I might go]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Innovative Horn Chairs by Wenzel Friedrich]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/innovative-horn-chairs-by-wenzel</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/innovative-horn-chairs-by-wenzel</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This piece may not look Victorian, but you can't get more authentically Victorian than selling a piece to Queen Victoria herself! Wenzel Friedrich was a German immigrant residing in San Antonio Texas from 1853. He produc]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fontaine's "Exceptional Antique Auction" - February 23rd]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fontaines-exceptional-antique-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For those of you who are avid VictorianForum.com visitors, you are already aware of this, that the Fontaine's auction is approaching and now the listings have hit Ebay. I've created a custom search that isolates just the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Completely Restored Regina Music Box From 1909]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/completely-restored-regina-music-box</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/completely-restored-regina-music-box</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An anonymous commenter got the mystery device's name correct - this is a Regina, technically a ReginaPhone 240 Music Box and it plays 15 1/2 inch Regina discs. I've wanted one of these for a while but they are so highly]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Mystery Device Produces This Music?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/what-mystery-device-produces-this-music</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/what-mystery-device-produces-this-music</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The highly distorted image above is disguising the device that produces the beautiful sound that you will hear when you play the audio below. If you have a guess as to what type of device it is, post your guess into the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Modern Day Merklen Maker]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/modern-day-merklen-maker</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/modern-day-merklen-maker</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tom Webster is a wood turner from Indianapolis, Indiana and he sent me these photos of a Merklen-inspired table that he created from Curly Oak. I'm very impressed by the reproduction of the triple-spiral legs that Merkle]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eastlake Settee with Gothic Details]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/eastlake-settee-with-gothic-details</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/eastlake-settee-with-gothic-details</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[My Eastlake Search turned up the usual flood of newly listed furniture with Charles Locke Eastlake influences, but this one was interesting due to the Gothic elements that were pierce-carved into the seatback design. The]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indestructible Belter Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/indestructible-belter-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/indestructible-belter-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Original Do You Want It?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/how-original-do-you-want-it</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/how-original-do-you-want-it</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a great Eastlake table that looks like it just came off the showroom in 1875 and I think it looks quite wonderful. The question is whether you want it to look gorgeous or like it should look 130 years later? My gu]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[fuelmyblog and USA Today Promotion]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fuelmyblog-and-usa-today-promotion</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/fuelmyblog-and-usa-today-promotion</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With thanks to Blogger and Podcaster Magazine, fuelmyblog is providing bloggers in their community the chance to get their blog promoted on USA Today's Blogger/Podcaster Guide located on the USA Today front page. USA Tod]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Baccarat Style Glass Throne Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/baccarat-style-glass-throne-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/baccarat-style-glass-throne-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I wrote about collection diversity in my previous post about wicker chairs and here is certainly an item that will stand out in your collection. This chair is made of cut glass and is being sold by Doyle on February 13th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger Rocker for Sale]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-rocker-for-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-rocker-for-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Betty Sterling contacted me about wanting to sell her George Hunzinger rocker shown above. It has an 1882 patent stamp and his trademark duplex spring. The upholstery is it's original leather and appears to have an embos]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Thomas Godey Renaissance Revival Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/thomas-godey-renaissance-revival</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/thomas-godey-renaissance-revival</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Doyle New York is listing this unlabeled cabinet as being done in the manner of Herter Brothers, but I think that there is a chance that it was made in Baltimore by Thomas Godey. It reminds me of a labeled Godey cabinet]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[1890s Victorian Wicker Chair in Excellent Natural Condition]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1890s-victorian-wicker-chair-in</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1890s-victorian-wicker-chair-in</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm also a fan of Victorian wicker and own a nice Heywood-Wakefield chair in natural finish and two huge "peacock" painted wicker chairs that I keep out on the front porch. I like having variety in my antique collection]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another Early John Henry Belter Chair?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-early-john-henry-belter-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-early-john-henry-belter-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Charles, AKA "Peakangus" in the forum, sent me these photos of a Rococo chair that he owns that is possibly a Belter piece. A few characteristics that when combined point to it being by JH Belter: Hollow brass casters La]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Victorian Furniture is Everyone Else Bidding On?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/what-victorian-furniture-is-everyone</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/what-victorian-furniture-is-everyone</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes digging through Ebay for Victorian Antiques can be like hunting for a needle in a haystack unless you have some trusty searches set up. I've added a "What's Hot" search on the left side of the page to provide q]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Determining When Antique Furniture Isn't Old]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/determining-when-antique-furniture-isnt</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/determining-when-antique-furniture-isnt</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I ran into these photos on Craigslist yesterday as I was looking for a Victorian bed. Craigslist listings may provide some good deals but their minuscule photos do not provide any means of checking the condition of the i]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[1890s Cast Iron Victorian Roof Cresting]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1890s-cast-iron-victorian-roof-cresting</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1890s-cast-iron-victorian-roof-cresting</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have 120 feet of Cast Iron Roof Cresting that I am selling on Ebay across 3 lots. Cresting was generally used on Second Empire Victorians and unfortunately, many homes that have sported this feature have had them remov]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Hunzinger High-Back Lollipop Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-hunzinger-high-back-lollipop-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-hunzinger-high-back-lollipop-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm a big fan of George Hunzinger's work and when I ran across this unusual Lollipop chair by him I had to bring it home. I have never seen this chair in any of the auctions, Ebay or otherwise, nor in the Barry Harwood H]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Are Your Favorite Antique Stores?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/what-are-your-favorite-antique-stores</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/what-are-your-favorite-antique-stores</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent purchase of mine is the music cabinet pictured above and below. It is one of several finds that I've made at Stoudt's Antique Mall in Adamstown, PA. You gotta love an antique mall with 700 dealers and a brewery/]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Somebody Got a Deal at $2,000]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/somebody-got-deal-at-2000</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/somebody-got-deal-at-2000</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Just noticed that this Aesthetic cabinet that I was monitoring went for $2,000. I had actually opened the bidding window (it was live) to wait for the lot to come up but something distracted me and I never made it back.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux or Pottier & Stymus?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-or-pottier-stymus</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-or-pottier-stymus</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you're new to Rare Victorian or you just missed the first-ever post, I'll mention again that this blog was initially created as a real-time journey as I educate myself in the niche of rare Victorian furniture. This bl]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Early John Henry Belter Applied Crest Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/early-john-henry-belter-applied-crest</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/early-john-henry-belter-applied-crest</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This chair sold yesterday and I kinda wish I had bid on it. Those of you who have been in the Victorian Furniture world for longer than I may have run across this form before, but I have not. I believe that the seller co]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Next Rare Victorian Giveaway!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/next-rare-victorian-giveaway</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/next-rare-victorian-giveaway</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Time for the second Rare Victorian free giveaway! I have two of these, so I'm giving away a First Edition copy (1998) of Nadja Maril's, "Antique Lamp Buyer's Guide - Identifying Late 19th and Early 20th Century American]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Best Place to Invest a Bonus - Victorian Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/best-place-to-invest-bonus-victorian</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/best-place-to-invest-bonus-victorian</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought I'd pass on this article about where to spend your bonus - if you happen to be a banker. Although it's written in the UK and most of the Rare Victorian readers are in the US (and aren't bankers), I thought most]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Common Misspellings of Victorian Cabinetmakers' Names]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/common-misspellings-of-victorian</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/common-misspellings-of-victorian</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Is the name of the maker of the sofa above correctly spelled as Charles Boudoine, Badouine, Baudoine, Baudouin, or Boudouine? None of the above. The correct spelling is "Baudouine" (see image of his stamp below). I have]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[These Chairs Bother Me]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/these-chairs-bother-me</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/these-chairs-bother-me</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's like that annoying itch that you can't seem to get rid of. I've seen these chairs a hundred times and it seems that 1 out of 5 auction sales with decent Victorian items has at least one of them. They're on page 94 i]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Questionable Antique Descriptions]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/questionable-antique-descriptions</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/questionable-antique-descriptions</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought that I'd share a personal experience of an example of the problem with online antique descriptions. This scenario happens to involve a dealer, but I won't isolate dealers as the only individuals capable of misl]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Road Trip!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/road-trip</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/road-trip</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm heading to Ohio for business meetings (for my day job) on Monday and Tuesday and I've decided to head there early for the weekend. I'm a University of Dayton grad and lived in Ohio for 7 years so I have friends to vi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Americans Have No History of Their Own]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/americans-have-no-history-of-their-own</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/americans-have-no-history-of-their-own</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I ran across this Yorkshire Post newspaper article about the BBC and it's tendency to produce Victorian-era dramas (and scant more) on target with what I've always unconsciously felt. It seems that any time I channel sur]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hemingway Home Antique Furnishings]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hemingway-home-antique-furnishings</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hemingway-home-antique-furnishings</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[During my recent trip to Key West I toured the home of Ernest Hemingway, which was built in 1851 by Asa Tift. Tift was a salvage wrecker, meaning that he made a living recovering the crew, ships, and cargo when approachi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux Pietra Dure Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-pietra-dure-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-pietra-dure-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Also commonly seen as Pietra Dura, Pietra Dure is the technique of using precision cut, highly polished rocks to create a painting in stone. I've never seen this technique used by the "big names" in Victorian furniture b]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA["In the Manner of" George Hunzinger]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/in-manner-of-george-hunzinger</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/in-manner-of-george-hunzinger</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You will occasionally run across the phrase "In the manner of" within a furniture listing to denote a case where the seller is leaning (oftentimes strongly) against attributing a piece to a particular maker. Elements of]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Back From Key West]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/back-from-key-west</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/back-from-key-west</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm back from Key West and I had an eventful week including a good share of Victorian sightseeing while I was there. It's good to be back and I'm ready to get back into the Rare Victorian and digging into the minutiae of]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[70-Foot Christmas Trees and a Key West Christmas]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/70-foot-christmas-trees-and-key-west</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/70-foot-christmas-trees-and-key-west</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We have not yet had a chance to host a family Christmas at "Pennyscroft" since the family rotation has taken us to Florida each of the past two Christmases that we've had since buying the home. Chrismas can be quite gran]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manly Man's Guide to Buying Victorian Antiques]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/manly-mans-guide-to-buying-victorian</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/manly-mans-guide-to-buying-victorian</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's funny to watch the faces of friends and coworkers as they take a tour of our house for the first time. When they learn that it was me and not my wife that selected all of the Victorian antiques that we own, you can]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[My Favorite Victorian Antique]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/my-favorite-victorian-antique</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/my-favorite-victorian-antique</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm sure everyone has a favorite piece in their antique collection and picking out just one to be "the favorite" is like picking your favorite child, but for me it's a relatively easy choice... and I don't have children.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Modern Gothic Secretary/Dresser]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/modern-gothic-secretarydresser</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/modern-gothic-secretarydresser</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Modern Gothic dresser/secretary has a central drawer that pulls out and the front panel drops to expose a desk surface. The design elements of this piece are primarily Eastlake due to the shallow incisings, grooved]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Giveaway Winner!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/giveaway-winner</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/giveaway-winner</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Congratulations are in order for Jason Flatt (you may have seen him as "1881Victorian" in the forum) who was the winner of the Century of Revivals giveaway. Thanks go out to all of you who registered to participate and I]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Did George J. Henkels Make This Chair?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/did-george-j-henkels-make-this-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/did-george-j-henkels-make-this-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I am unsure as to whether this chair was produced by George Henkels as the seller prescribes. I have profiled this identical form of chair from another seller previously and now that I have seen a few of them, I'd like t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger Rocker with Duplex Spring up for Bid]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-rocker-with-duplex-spring-up</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-rocker-with-duplex-spring-up</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Just a quick note to point out that a Hunzinger rocker with the duplex spring popped up for sale in the San Francisco area (they're saying no shipping). It appears to be in good condition and has nice spiral turned frame]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pabst Poker/Tavern Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pabst-pokertavern-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pabst-pokertavern-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes my auction searches by keyword bring up some interesting items such as this Pabst table ... Pabst Blue Ribbon table that is - yes, the beer company. My search is intended to identify antique Daniel Pabst items]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[J & JW Meeks "Duchesse" Dressing Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-duchesse-dressing-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-duchesse-dressing-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I learn something new every day as I glean the Internet for memorable furniture. This form of dressing table can apparently be referred to as a "Duchesse" due to the curved back form. My initial research on the term Duch]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anthony Quervelle Sideboard]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/anthony-quervelle-sideboard</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/anthony-quervelle-sideboard</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Technically this American Classical sideboard that is attributed to Anthony Quervelle is pre-Victorian, probably 1825-1835, but that is close enough for me to profile this beautiful piece in the Rare Victorian.Anthony Qu]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hidden Merklen Brothers Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hidden-merklen-brothers-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hidden-merklen-brothers-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Merklen chair (my attribution) is buried under a "Gothic Revival" description with no mention of either Hunzinger or Merklen and is posted with an expected range of $250-$350. Considering the last nice Merklen chair]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stellar John Jelliff Pieces at Neal Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stellar-john-jelliff-pieces-at-neal</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stellar-john-jelliff-pieces-at-neal</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For Jelliff fans out there, it doesn't get much better than what is coming up for sale during the December 1st and 2nd Neal Auction sale. Two tables and a parlor set that have been attributed to Jelliff will go up for bi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Please Take this Quick Survey]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/please-take-this-quick-survey</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/please-take-this-quick-survey</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I am considering developing an antique pricing research tool that will sift through historic auction data based on your search parameters (e.g. "Horner griffin partner's desk"). The tool would report back a few years wor]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New "Auction Watch" Board]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/new-auction-watch-board</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/new-auction-watch-board</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've added a new board to VictorianForum.com: "Auction Watch"Please use this board to post about and read about good upcoming auctions with quality Victorian Furniture lots. Please read the board instructions before post]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meeks Stanton Hall Parlor Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-stanton-hall-parlor-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-stanton-hall-parlor-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Coming up for sale is another historically unified parlor set being split into separate lots. This time it is a "Stanton Hall" parlor set from J & JW Meeks. I won't revisit the topic of splitting these historic sets]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers Bookcase Find]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-bookcase-find</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-bookcase-find</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You may remember Ralph and Pamela Krainik from the previous post on their monumental clock. They recently let me know that they purchased a Victorian bookcase and were able to identify it as a Herter Brothers piece due t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taking Decorative Risks]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/taking-decorative-risks</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/taking-decorative-risks</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This three-piece set of parlor furniture will certainly jump out at you when you enter the room. I still can't decide if I like it or not and I think the problem I'm having is due to the upholstery. I think if this were]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Moorish Fretwork and Spindle Lattice-Work Identification]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/moorish-fretwork-and-spindle-lattice</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/moorish-fretwork-and-spindle-lattice</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Paul Tucker has placed a request for identification help on the Rare Victorian community board here to get some ideas on who has produced these two pieces. The first is a Moorish fretwork umbrella stand marked as made by]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Charles Rohlfs Chair - Sold $198,000]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-rohlfs-chair-sold-198000</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-rohlfs-chair-sold-198000</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you remember this chair from my previous post, I thought I'd update you on the recent sale results - $198,000. It took four minutes to sell and handily exceeded the pre-auction estimate of $30,000-$50,000. It's in exc]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rare Victorian Attire Available!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-attire-available</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-victorian-attire-available</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ok, this might go down as the worlds worst attempt at humor but the idea hit me and I created a shirt for myself to wear to antique shows, auctions, etc. I've opened up a shop on CafeExpress so that that fans of Rare Vic]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux Armchairs at Kamelot]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-armchairs-at-kamelot</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-armchairs-at-kamelot</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One of my local auction houses, Kamelot Auctions is putting up for bid this pair of matching armchairs with unmatching upholstery. I believe that they are accurate with their tentative "Roux?" attribution. You can find t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nineteenth Century Furniture - Innovation, Revival and Reform]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/nineteenth-century-furniture-innovation</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/nineteenth-century-furniture-innovation</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've set up a new Reference Book page on the Rare Victorian site and I will be adding more entries over time, one of which will be this book, "Nineteenth Century Furniture: Innovation, Revival and Reform". I point this o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Exceptional Merklen Chair Sold - $3,250]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/exceptional-merklen-chair-sold-3250</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/exceptional-merklen-chair-sold-3250</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This incredible Merklen chair, for which you can see an identical twin represented in the print copy of Paul Tucker's article in "The Magazine Antiques", sold today for $3,250. It was incorrectly marked as a Hunzinger wi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allen and Brother Music Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-and-brother-music-cabinet</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-and-brother-music-cabinet</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for sale from Kamelot Auctions in Philadelphia is this fine Allen and Brother (attributed) music cabinet. This piece has a central bronze plaque of a Nouveau-styled woman supported by garland and stylized animal legs]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Hunzinger Marble Top Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-marble-top-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-marble-top-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Although unmarked, I am attributing this table to George Hunzinger. This is a great example of his table designs which you can view in the Barry Harwood book on Hunzinger, pages 80-82. This one has ebonized touches on th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Move Your Antiques to Hawkridge Farm for $24 Million]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/move-your-antiques-to-hawkridge-farm</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/move-your-antiques-to-hawkridge-farm</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With 150 acres and an annual maple syrup output of 25 gallons per acre - that's a lot of pancakes.This home is up for sale in the Toronto, Canada vicinity and is a 24,000 square foot Victorian-styled mansion owned by the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Splitting of Sets - Does it Bother You Too?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/splitting-of-sets-does-it-bother-you</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/splitting-of-sets-does-it-bother-you</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Does it bother anyone other than me that auction houses (and dealers) take parlor sets that have been together for 150 years and split them up to maximize the total sale? This particular set is a John Henry Belter "Fount]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[All-Original Signed Herter Brothers Walnut Bookcase]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/all-original-signed-herter-brothers</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/all-original-signed-herter-brothers</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is the first Herter Brothers bookcase that I have run across since I've been collecting over the past few years and this one is stamped "Herter Bros." to confirm it's origin. If I had a spare $10k to buy furniture t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Montgomery House - Three Story Victorian for $349,900]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/montgomery-house-three-story-victorian</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/montgomery-house-three-story-victorian</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Obviously the housing market must be different in Claysville, PA than here in the Philadelphia suburbs. I ran across this house in a newspaper article stating that it was for sale for $349,900. It has been extensively re]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Dietz Rebuttal - Jelliff or Schrenkeisen?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/dietz-rebuttal-jelliff-or-schrenkeisen</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/dietz-rebuttal-jelliff-or-schrenkeisen</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Daniel Pabst "Baby Doe" Tabor Bedroom Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/daniel-pabst-baby-doe-tabor-bedroom-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/daniel-pabst-baby-doe-tabor-bedroom-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This bedroom set is dripping in intriguing provenance and replete with the highs and lows of an opera story - literally. This is a well-documented two-piece bedroom attributed to Daniel Pabst. It was originally owned by]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George C. Flint Spiral Turned 1890s Rocker]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-c-flint-spiral-turned-1890s</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-c-flint-spiral-turned-1890s</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Rockers aren't exactly sexy so I don't generally post about them but this one is important for historical reference. There are too few labeled Victorian pieces out there to give us an historic record of who made what. Th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Century of Revivals Giveaway]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/century-of-revivals-giveaway</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/century-of-revivals-giveaway</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Don't forget if you haven't already done so - make yourself eligible for the Century of Revivals giveaway. You won't find this rare book at Amazon or Barnes and Noble. I believe only Lise Bohm has copies of this 1983 pub]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mustaches of the Nineteenth Century]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mustaches-of-nineteenth-century</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mustaches-of-nineteenth-century</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For those that can appreciate a some humor with a 19th century slant, I thought I'd introduce you to a blog that I ran into today that explores the world of 19th Century mustaches one albumin print at a time from the Uni]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Matched Pair of Meeks Parlor Tables]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/matched-pair-of-meeks-parlor-tables</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/matched-pair-of-meeks-parlor-tables</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For the collector for whom one J & JW Meeks table wouldn't be enough, here's a chance to purchase a matched pair of marble-topped Rococo parlor tables by Meeks.You have plenty of time to save up for them as they will]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kilian Brothers Aesthetic Movement Pedestal]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kilian-brothers-aesthetic-movement</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kilian-brothers-aesthetic-movement</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Walnut pedestal, which I will attribute to Kilian Brothers due to the multi-colored incising paint and similarity in form to other Kilian pedestals, is up for bidding until October 21st. Measurements are 40" high, t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The First Ever Rare Victorian Giveaway!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/first-ever-rare-victorian-giveaway</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/first-ever-rare-victorian-giveaway</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For the first time at RareVictorian.com you can get something for free! I find myself in possession of two copies of the Newark Museum Bulletin, "Century of Revivals: Nineteenth-Century American Furniture in the Newark M]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier & Stymus or Herter Brothers Desk?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-or-herter-brothers-desk</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-or-herter-brothers-desk</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Stevens Auction is getting set for an auction on November 3rd that includes many items that Rare Victorian followers would be interested in considering. I ran across this desk (lot 1302) attributed to Pottier and Stymus]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allen and Brother Cabinet (not Herter Brothers)]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-and-brother-cabinet-not-herter</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-and-brother-cabinet-not-herter</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For some reason the Allen and Brother pieces are coming out of the woodwork after not seeing any for months. Lewis & Maese Auction Company is bringing this cabinet up for sale on October 24th and have it marked as a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Besarel Mirror Brings $156,000]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/besarel-mirror-brings-156000</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/besarel-mirror-brings-156000</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Including buyers premium, the aforementioned Besarel mirror fetched $156,000 ($130k hammer price) when it closed yesterday. During the same auction, the Allen and Brother pieces I have posted about brought mixed results.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Speedlinks for Friday, October 12, 2007]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/speedlinks-for-friday-october-12-2007</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/speedlinks-for-friday-october-12-2007</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Going forward I'll occasionally do a post titled "Speedlinks" which is a common blogging concept of providing 3-5 short links in one post vs. the usual single-topic post. Here's todays:If you're into marquetry, this Empi]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Interiors Clip]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-interiors-clip</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-interiors-clip</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I thought some might appreciate this 4-minute video regarding Victorian home interiors taken in Wheeling, WV. Not sure I'd agree with the film's assertion that Victorians didn't spend as much effort on the exterior of th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Winged Griffin Allen and Brother Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/winged-griffin-allen-and-brother-sofa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/winged-griffin-allen-and-brother-sofa</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Since seeing Allen and Brother items for sale is rare, I thought I'd mention this sofa (attributed to Allen & Bro.) that will be auctioned off in the same sale as the Allen and Brother credenza that I previously post]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Please Take Our Survey]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/please-take-our-survey</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/please-take-our-survey</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Please do me a favor and take about 30 seconds to take a 5 question survey about this site. I want to be sure that I take Rare Victorian in a direction that is in-line with feedback that you provide. Thanks!You can take]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kagutou.com]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kagutoucom</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kagutoucom</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you love antiques of all types as I do, stop by my brother's Japanese Antique Furniture blog, kagutou.com. I guess it runs in the family. He was a cabinet maker for many years and specialized in producing Japanese fur]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[High-Style, Mass-Produced Furniture]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/high-style-mass-produced-furniture</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/high-style-mass-produced-furniture</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Who made this chair? The answer follows... I often blog about the highest-end Victorian furniture from the period, but there is a class of furniture a notch below which was still high-style but mass-produced for the midd]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[7-Piece J & JW Meeks "Stanton Hall"]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/7-piece-j-jw-meeks-stanton-hall</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/7-piece-j-jw-meeks-stanton-hall</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I love how Neal Auction Company goes to great lengths to provide helpful condition reports on their online auction items and in this case it is a 3-pager, which is unusual, but it is largely due to the fact that this lot]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Now Open! The Rare Victorian Community Forum]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/now-open-rare-victorian-community-forum</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/now-open-rare-victorian-community-forum</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've just opened up a forum for the Rare Victorian visitors to interact with one another. I encourage everyone to sign up and participate. I've kicked off the forum by uploading pictures of my house in the "Victorian Hou]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allen and Brother Credenza]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-and-brother-credenza</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/allen-and-brother-credenza</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Somedays I wonder if the top 5 favorite Victorian cabinet makers list that my subconscious maintains without my permission (I try not to play favorites) would be topped by Allen and Brother. This credenza surely stands n]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Daniel Pabst Bedroom Set?]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/daniel-pabst-bedroom-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/daniel-pabst-bedroom-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I recently purchased a double twin bedroom set at auction, drawn to it by the extensive use of maple in the construction and the Aesthetic carvings. The carvings and incisings are very crisp and there is a lot of birdsey]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bembe & Kimbel U.S. Representatives Chair Reprise]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bembe-kimbel-us-representatives-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bembe-kimbel-us-representatives-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Does this chair look familiar? I did a post (see for more history) on these Bembe & Kimbel U.S. House of Representatives chairs back in May and here's another one coming up for sale. These chairs were used in the Hou]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monumental Mirror by Valentino Panciera Besarel - 1863]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/monumental-mirror-by-valentino-panciera</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/monumental-mirror-by-valentino-panciera</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You should stop by the listing to see the detail pictures for this monumental (6' x 9') carved wooden mirror by Valentino Panciera Besarel (1829-1902), an Italian sculptor. The carvings are incredible as is the expected]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aesthetic Floral Carved and Inlaid Cabinet attr. Herter Brothers]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/aesthetic-floral-carved-and-inlaid</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/aesthetic-floral-carved-and-inlaid</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Coming up for sale at the Fontaine's sale mentioned in an earlier post is this ebonized Herter Brothers (attr.) carved and gilded, floral inlaid cabinet. The top gallery has a hand-painted hunt scene. Condition is good e]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Charles Rohlfs Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-rohlfs-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-rohlfs-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you'll excuse the interruption in the flow of Victorian Furniture for this minor sidestep into Arts and Crafts, I thought I'd mention this great chair coming up for sale by Charles Rohlfs.Charles started his career as]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[JHB Chairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/jhb-chairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/jhb-chairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent email from a site visitor had me thinking about the fact that most of the famous cabinet makers of their time were at one time not so famous. They had to have an apprentice period in their earlier years and they]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[3-Piece Thomas Brooks Bedroom Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/3-piece-thomas-brooks-bedroom-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/3-piece-thomas-brooks-bedroom-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fontaine's Auction Gallery is gearing up for a big sale on the 29th and this bedroom set, attributed to Thomas Brooks, will be up for bids. The set is comprised of 100+" tall burled bed and vanity as well as a nightstand]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Incredible Herter Brothers Find]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/incredible-herter-brothers-find</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/incredible-herter-brothers-find</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Credenzas Gone Wild]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/credenzas-gone-wild</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/credenzas-gone-wild</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I don't know about you, but I'm used to seeing Renaissance Revival credenzas with 3 sections, sometimes with two heights to the tops (the center being higher) and possibly a rear gallery or crest. This particular credenz]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monumental Neo-Grec Clock]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/monumental-neo-grec-clock</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/monumental-neo-grec-clock</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've received some pictures of a clock recently acquired by Ralph & Pamela Krainik of the House of Seven Gables in Baraboo, WI. Their website is worth a visit to tour their beautiful 17-room 1860 Gothic Revival home.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Jelliff "Elbow" Armchairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-elbow-armchairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-elbow-armchairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I ran across these unattributed chairs at an upcoming auction with an unusual design element that I recognized - arms that float on protruding elbows. According to the Newark Museum's "Century of Revivals" publication, t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux Sideboard Sold - $178,250]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-sideboard-sold-178250</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-sideboard-sold-178250</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Update: Well, the Alexander Roux labeled sideboard went for $178,250 including the buyers premium (hammer price $155k). Hopefully it's headed for a museum and not hidden away somewhere.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gothic Revival Armchair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gothic-revival-armchair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gothic-revival-armchair</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Coming up for auction within striking distance of my SUV is this Gothic Revival armchair ca. 1860. This chair is profiled in "The Big Book of Antique Furniture" by Lindquist (which I find to be a valuable reference for t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New York Renaissance Revival Center Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/new-york-renaissance-revival-center</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/new-york-renaissance-revival-center</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Coming up for auction from GoAntiques Live is this Rosewood ebonized, inlaid, gilt-incised, and bronze-mounted center table (that's a lot of bling). I believe this is the same table that Lise Bohm is selling for $17,500]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Bevy of Belters]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bevy-of-belters</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/bevy-of-belters</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A bunch of John Henry Belter's simpler designs are coming up for auction from Flomaton and Thomaston. I've provided a quick pick list below. There are a few scroll pattern chairs and sofa, a pair of "Rosalie" chairs, and]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux Sideboard Reminder]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-sideboard-reminder</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-sideboard-reminder</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As mentioned in a previous post, don't forget this important and labeled Alexander Roux sideboard is coming up for auction on the 30th...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Merklen Parlor Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/merklen-parlor-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/merklen-parlor-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes we get presented an opportunity to trade up on our furniture collection and this weekend I had that opportunity. "Trade Up" is the phase when "Add" is no longer a possibility due to space. While perusing one of]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[1880s/1890s Onyx and Metal Parlor Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1880s1890s-onyx-and-metal-parlor-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1880s1890s-onyx-and-metal-parlor-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I am selling one of the pieces from my house as I just can't find "the right place" for it amongst the rest of my collection. It is rather sizable as far as parlor tables go (34"h x 24.5"w x 30.5"d) as most tables of the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter "Rosalie with Grapes" Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-rosalie-with-grapes</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-rosalie-with-grapes</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for auction is a John Henry Belter Rosalie with grapes pattern sofa, offered by Depew Auction Gallery from Atlanta, GA. You can see an identical sofa in the Belter book by Schwartz, et al. on page 60. I can't see any]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Hunzinger Candle Stand]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-candle-stand</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-candle-stand</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Unfortunately I was too late on purchasing a nice table from Antiquarian Traders, pictured above. It had previously been sold by the time that I inquired and had not yet been removed from one of the many sites that they]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux Labeled Hunt Sideboard]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-labeled-hunt-sideboard</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-labeled-hunt-sideboard</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Coming up at auction on August 30th will be a fantastic labeled Alexander Roux Hunt Sideboard. I would say that this one is at least on par with the one at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A Roux sideboard achieved a hamm]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Hunzinger Patent 1866 Folding Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-patent-1866-folding</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-patent-1866-folding</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up at auction is a George Hunzinger stamped chair, patented in 1866. This chair design is depicted on page 51 of "The Furniture of George Hunzinger, Invention and Innovation in Nineteenth-Century America" by Barry Harwoo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Inlaid Renaissance Revival Credenza]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/inlaid-renaissance-revival-credenza</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/inlaid-renaissance-revival-credenza</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Coming up for sale is a Renaissance Revival credenza done in the style that Alexander Roux, Pottier & Stymus, Herter Brothers and the other New York makers would have produced. This piece has gold incising, inlay pan]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kilian Brothers Aesthetic Pedestal]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kilian-brothers-aesthetic-pedestal</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kilian-brothers-aesthetic-pedestal</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Usually I profile a piece before it actually sells, but in this case I'm doing so after the sale. Here's an Aesthetic pedestal that sold for $2,100 this past weekend on Ebay. A few noteworthy elements of this piece point]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Jelliff Carvings Update]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-carvings-update</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-carvings-update</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I ran into yet another carving style for the Jelliff arms after I submitted the post yesterday, so I am adding it here. A Jelliff-attributed sofa just went for sale with the above arms including something I've never seen]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Jelliff Carved Bust Arms Analysis]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-carved-bust-arms-analysis</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-carved-bust-arms-analysis</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There is a sidechair for sale on Ebay that is not attributed to any particular maker, but by zooming in on the arms one can see a carved Jenny Lind bust that normally would point to the chair being made by John Jelliff.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[R.J Horner? No, Stickley-Brandt]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rj-horner-no-stickley-brandt</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rj-horner-no-stickley-brandt</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a parlor set that will be sold at auction by Steven's Auction Company during their July 27th/28th sale that is marked down as a Horner set. I have seen this same set attributed to Horner and Karpen in the past but]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[J & JW Meeks Side Chairs - Stanton Hall]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-side-chairs-stanton-hall</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-side-chairs-stanton-hall</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for auction is a pair of J & JW Meeks side chairs made in the Stanton Hall pattern with coral damask upholstery. Expected sale range is $1,200 to $1,500 with starting price of $600. Here's a pair of the same chair]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another Furniture Maker Attribution Rant]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-furniture-maker-attribution</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-furniture-maker-attribution</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You've seen my previous posts on the problems with attributions. I wanted to share one more related theme that I tend to encounter too often when I write to antique sellers about the pieces that they are selling.If I'm l]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leon Marcotte Credenza]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/leon-marcotte-credenza</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/leon-marcotte-credenza</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone and I have just learned that lesson very recently. I recently purchased the above pictured credenza at a small auction house in the country that usually doesn't hav]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Charles Boudoine (not Belter) Armchair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-boudoine-not-belter-armchair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-boudoine-not-belter-armchair</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for Auction is a very nice Rococo Rosewood armchair I will attribute to Charles Boudoine, and I believe incorrectly marked as John Henry Belter for it's auction. In looking at the listing, the "earlobe" carving on the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger Lollipop Settee]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-lollipop-settee</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-lollipop-settee</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's' the George Hunzinger Lollipop Settee from the "The Furniture of George Hunzinger Invention and Innovation in Nineteenth Century America" by Barry R. Harwood on page 131. Thanks go out to Joan Bogart who provided]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Hunzinger Settees]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-settees</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-settees</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I am posting this pic of a settee by George Hunzinger for Ellen who passed by the Rare Victorian Blog this week and asked if Hunzinger did a settee in-line with the lollipop chair designs. Thanks very much to Joan Bogart]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stamped George Hunzinger Aesthetic Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stamped-george-hunzinger-aesthetic</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/stamped-george-hunzinger-aesthetic</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for sale is the George Hunzinger chair profiled on the back and inside of the book, "The Furniture of George Hunzinger - Invention and Innovation in Nineteenth Century America" by Dr. Barry R. Harwood (you can almost]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jelliff Aficianados, Lend Me Your Thoughts]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/jelliff-aficianados-lend-me-your</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/jelliff-aficianados-lend-me-your</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I picked up this chair at auction that at initial glance reminds me of the overall form that a John Jelliff armchair would have. There's a natural tendency to assume that what you now own is made by the famous maker that]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Galusha Rococo Revival Side Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/galusha-rococo-revival-side-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/galusha-rococo-revival-side-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you're a fan of John Henry Belter, Alexander Roux and J & JW Meeks pieces and haven't heard of Galusha, you should add that name to your shopping list. While his pieces weren't quite as over-the-top carved as Belt]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Problem With Antique Attributions]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/problem-with-antique-attributions</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/problem-with-antique-attributions</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I recently ran into this table whose title read "Fine Thomas Brooks Marbletop Table" and in the item description, "Thomas Brooks undeniable stylings", so I looked closer. I can't tell you definitively if this is a Thomas]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers Table Update]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-table-update</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-table-update</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I received additional condition information and pictures for the Herter Brothers (attributed) table profiled earlier here. Here's the condition report:Several breaks and repairs to edge molding. Repairs to handles of urn]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[George Hunzinger Signed Side Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-signed-side-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/george-hunzinger-signed-side-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ebonized chair made by Hunzinger which was patented by him in 1869. This particular incarnation is ebonized with gold incising, though I have this chair in the natural walnut finish at my home. I wouldn't buy this chair]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The "Rare Vic Search"]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-vic-search</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rare-vic-search</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've posted a link to the search I use to broadly search for over 24 Famous Victorian Furniture makers in the right margin on this blog. I've dubbed the search the "Rare Vic Search". Feel free to try it out yourself and]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[J. & J.W. Meeks "Hartford" Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-hartford-sofa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/j-jw-meeks-hartford-sofa</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Neal Auction House is auctioning off this Meeks "Hartford" sofa on June 9th. There is a nice pair of matching Hartford armchairs that are also being sold in the prior lot and can be seen here. They do a great job of writ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rosewood Center Table - Possibly Herter Brothers]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-center-table-possibly-herter</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-center-table-possibly-herter</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 23:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Does anyone besides me have an affliction for collecting Victorian parlor/center tables? I think it happens to the best of us for a variety of reasons:Most furniture is huge (sofas, cabinets, dressers, beds....) and requ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kimbel & Cabus & Bembe, Oh My!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kimbel-cabus-bembe-oh-my</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/kimbel-cabus-bembe-oh-my</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 18:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sticking with the Kimbel and Cabus (and Bembe and Kimbel) theme as of late, here's an interesting plantation desk form - one with a deep desk surface that when closed provides a tall mirrored front. With a desk of that d]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[House of Representatives Chair Update]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/house-of-representatives-chair-update</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/house-of-representatives-chair-update</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 02:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks to William Flatt for the comment on our earlier post regarding the House of Representatives chair. He had pointed out a sale for an identical chair (95% or so identical - note the differences in the carvings on th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg Rosewood Etagere]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/signed-mitchell-rammelsberg-rosewood</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/signed-mitchell-rammelsberg-rosewood</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 18:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've been getting some new traffic to the blog recently, so if you are new, the premise is simple. Each blog entry profiles rare Victorian furniture that I run across in my own personal search for furniture. I figured th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gustave Herter Rosewood Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gustave-herter-rosewood-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/gustave-herter-rosewood-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 01:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For those of you who like to buy pristine furniture with an impeccable finish which is ready to be placed in your home, this blog entry is not for you (nor was the last one for that matter). I'm fascinated by rare Victor]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. Congressional Chair by Bembe and Kimbel]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/us-congressional-chair-by-bembe-and</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/us-congressional-chair-by-bembe-and</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 00:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pair of Hunzinger Lollipop Chairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-of-hunzinger-lollipop-chairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-of-hunzinger-lollipop-chairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2007 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not unusual to run into a Hunzinger lollipop chair but I haven't run into a matched pair: armchair and rocker. As I write this, the set has been bid up to only $202, though I anticipate them reaching a much higher p]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antiquarian Traders]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiquarian-traders</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/antiquarian-traders</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 16:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Rather than highlight a particular item, I'll just point you to a link that will provide you a long list of high-end Victorian furniture that Antiquarian Traders has for sale. This link is one that you can bookmark and c]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[3-Piece John Jelliff Parlor Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/3-piece-john-jelliff-parlor-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/3-piece-john-jelliff-parlor-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2007 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you can get past the aging tufted upholstery here's a nice 3-piece John Jelliff (attributed) parlor set. The female figure on the carved arms gives this away as most likely from Jelliff. Many times Jelliff sofas are d]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Five John Henry Belter "Henry Clay" pattern chairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/five-john-henry-belter-henry-clay</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/five-john-henry-belter-henry-clay</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 02:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a great opportunity to grab five matching Belter chairs at once for that huge parlor that you have to fill. Only a few more days left on this sale (May 5th ending) so bid soon if you are interested. You can see th]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neo-Grec Four-Piece Parlor Set - Jelliff Style]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-four-piece-parlor-set-jelliff</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/neo-grec-four-piece-parlor-set-jelliff</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for auction is a Four-piece Neo-Grec Parlor Set made in the manner of John Jelliff. The carved arms provide the hint that this is possibly from Jelliff. Bidding ends on May 10th and pricing starts at $1,750 with expec]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Belter Bonanza]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/belter-bonanza</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/belter-bonanza</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are a fan of Belter furniture, there are 12 excellent lots for sale right now which are not being caught by my link on this page to Belter pieces for sale. They are listed as "JH Belter" vs. my usual search for "J]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Three-piece Herter Renaissance Revival Parlor Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/three-piece-herter-renaissance-revival</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/three-piece-herter-renaissance-revival</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Another week of business travel kept me away from the Victorian furniture for a while so I've done a little digging this morning. Here's a Herter Brothers (attributed) parlor set (sofa and 2 arm chairs) being sold by Woo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier & Stymus Center Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-center-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-center-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for sale is a center table attributed to Pottier & Stymus by Heritage Auction Galleries. Circa 1870, this table includes Rosewood, ebonized and giltwood elements with marquetry inlay. The chalice in the stretcher]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meeks "Hartford" Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-hartford-sofa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-hartford-sofa</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sorry the blog has been quiet since the 9th but I've been buried in business meetings this week and I finally have a few moments to look for some great Victorian furniture.This particular sale featuring this Meeks sofa i]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rosewood Parlor Table attr. Meeks]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-parlor-table-attr-meeks</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-parlor-table-attr-meeks</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Not sure if this is truly a Meeks table as the seller attributes it to. I could not find any table in my reference books that have a similar stretcher basket of nuts and leaves nor have the mini-urns. If I were to buy a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux Chairs with Interesting Provenance]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-chairs-with-interesting</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-chairs-with-interesting</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a pair of chairs attributed to Alexander Roux with some exceptional carving and prominent crests. The most interesting aspect of the chairs is their provenance. I've included a bit of the text below, but I would r]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter "Rosalie" Parlor Chairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-rosalie-parlor-chairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-rosalie-parlor-chairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a beautiful Rosalie-related set of Belter chairs, including the arm chair and 3 side chairs. It appears that this is a Rosalie variation "with grapes". All have reasonably nice matching fabric. It's hard to see if]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ebonized Aesthetic Pedestal]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ebonized-aesthetic-pedestal</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ebonized-aesthetic-pedestal</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for bidding is an excellent c. 1870s Aesthetic Pedestal from an unidentified maker. It has many attributes of a very fine piece: burl walnut panels, detailed inlay work, and gold incising. I wouldn't be surprised if i]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[7-piece John Henry Belter Rosalie with Grapes Parlor Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/7-piece-john-henry-belter-rosalie-with</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/7-piece-john-henry-belter-rosalie-with</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not often that you see a 7-piece set of Belter furniture come up for sale together. This is Belter's Rosalie with Grapes pattern, circa 1850, consisting of a sofa, gentleman's arm chair, meridienne and four side cha]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Jelliff Sofa with Carved Bust Armrests]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-sofa-with-carved-bust</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-jelliff-sofa-with-carved-bust</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for sale is a John Jelliff sofa with armrests adorned with carved female profiles. This sofa has a floating central back area to the typical Renaissance three part back. Bidding starts at $4,750 and can be seen here.]]></description>
    </item>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Slipper Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-slipper-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-slipper-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for bidding is a Rosewood pierced slipper chair by John Henry Belter. Chairs of identical overall form with variations in the carved detail can be seen in both "The Furniture of John Henry Belter and the Rococo Reviva]]></description>
    </item>
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      <title><![CDATA[1886 George Hunzinger Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1886-george-hunzinger-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1886-george-hunzinger-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a great George Hunzinger signed chair made of Walnut measuring 32" by 19". Bidding starts at $1,500 with shipping at $109. This auction ends on April 2nd and can be seen here.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meeks Stanton Hall Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-stanton-hall-sofa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-stanton-hall-sofa</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for sale is a Meeks Stanton Hall Pattern rosewood sofa. There isn't much condition information but I can see nicks and scratches in the legs, arms and skirt. Bidding starts at $4,125 and expected range is $12,500 to $]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferdinando Aesthetic Ivory Inlaid Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ferdinando-aesthetic-ivory-inlaid-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/ferdinando-aesthetic-ivory-inlaid-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here is a very complex and detailed table with ivory, silver, copper, and mother of pearl inlays. The cherub scene in the middle of the table can't be missed. The table is surrounded rather than supported by four caryati]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Rosalie Pattern Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-rosalie-pattern-sofa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-rosalie-pattern-sofa</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have never seen this from Belter before - a solid laminated back to the sofa - all rosewood. The pattern is Rosalie (no grapes) Circa 1850. Dimensions 39"h x 82"l x 32"d. Bidding starts at $3,000 and expected range is]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg Renaissance Revival Bedroom Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/signed-mitchell-rammelsberg-renaissance</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/signed-mitchell-rammelsberg-renaissance</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here is a two-piece signed Mitchell & Rammelsberg Renaissance Revival bedroom set with gothic design elements. This set is of monumental dimensions with each piece measuring over 9 1/4 feet tall. Bidding ends the 24t]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pair of John Henry Belter Rosalie Armchairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-of-john-henry-belter-rosalie</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-of-john-henry-belter-rosalie</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm not partial to the yellow fabric but here's a nice pair of Belter Rosalie pattern armchairs with floral and fruit carved frames and molded cabriole arms and legs. Bidding will start at $2,000 with expected range to b]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oak Gothic Toby/Tobey China Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/oak-gothic-tobytobey-china-cabinet</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/oak-gothic-tobytobey-china-cabinet</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a great Gothic Revival china cabinet/closet attributed to Charles Toby/Tobey, a Chicago furniture maker that survived the panic of 1857, the three-year depression that followed, and the 1871 Chicago fire. I have s]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers Clock ca. 1875]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-clock-ca-1875</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-clock-ca-1875</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I guess this is clock month. I did a posting on a gargantuan R.J. Horner grandfather clock here that closed at $29,000 and now here is a rare Herter Brothers clock. There is no mistaking that this is a Herter due to the]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Signed Herter Brothers Aesthetic Dresser]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/signed-herter-brothers-aesthetic</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/signed-herter-brothers-aesthetic</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A couple pieces of furniture from Herter Brothers are coming up for auction: a Maple Victorian Sideboard and the above pictured Aesthetic Dresser. Both are signed "Herter Bros."The dresser is from the last quarter 19th c]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Armchair Needs a Home]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-armchair-needs-home</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-armchair-needs-home</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2007 04:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Excuse the humor in the title but since I usually post about extravagant high-end furniture in phenomenal condition, I thought I'd profile a famous-maker piece in need of some TLC. In this case we have a laminated Belter]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meeks Rosewood Center Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-rosewood-center-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-rosewood-center-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's been a bit quiet on the online auction front with respect to high-caliber pieces up for sale. I've been scouring for some to blog about and I'm finding a bunch of false, wishful, attributions. Here's a Rosewood Cent]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[R. J. Horner Blog Launched]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/r-j-horner-blog-launched</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/r-j-horner-blog-launched</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you're a fan of everything R.J. Horner, be sure to check out my new R.J. Horner-only blog launched at rjhorner.com Since there was so much interest in his items, I broke it out separately so that Horner fans who don't]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Child's Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-childs-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-childs-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 07:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[So what does the consummate Belter collector acquire when they thought they had everything covered? Why, a child's chair of course! This laminated rosewood chair has an amazing 28 1/2" height and a diminutive 11" seat he]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[R.J. Horner Winged Griffin 12 Foot Dining Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rj-horner-winged-griffin-12-foot-dining</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rj-horner-winged-griffin-12-foot-dining</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As usual, Bradford's Antiques has yet another great piece of R. J. Horner furniture for sale. This time it's a 12 foot dining table with four 20" leaves which are skirted and carved to match the carvings on the table top]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Modern Gothic Kimbel & Cabus Desk c.1870]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/modern-gothic-kimbel-cabus-desk-c1870</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/modern-gothic-kimbel-cabus-desk-c1870</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[My (Victorian Era) antique collection includes a mishmash of Rococo, Renaissance, Aesthetic, Elizabethan and Neo-Grec pieces, but I'm conspicuously missing Gothic. I'm a big fan of Gothic design, but I haven't run across]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter "Fountain Elms" Pattern Side Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-fountain-elm-pattern</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-fountain-elm-pattern</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here is a beautiful rosewood John Henry Belter "Fountain Elms" pattern side chair up for auction for the next few days. I would have blogged about this chair earlier but the pictures on the listing are very dark and don']]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[c1850 John Jelliff Lady's Writing Desk]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/c1850-john-jelliff-ladys-writing-desk</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/c1850-john-jelliff-ladys-writing-desk</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I think we're all used to seeing pieces done by John Jelliff in the forms of sofas and chairs, most with the trademark carved arms with figures of animals and humans. Here is a lady's writing desk attributed to Jelliff a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herter Brothers Inlaid Aesthetic Movement Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-inlaid-aesthetic</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/herter-brothers-inlaid-aesthetic</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Several visitors have come to the site looking for Herter pieces so I am profiling this parlor table attributed to Herter Brothers by the seller, Bradfords Antiques. I will leave the description to Bradfords below, but w]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Charles A. Boudoine Laminated Rosewood Sofa ca. 1855]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-boudoine-laminated-rosewood</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/charles-boudoine-laminated-rosewood</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I have a recently acquired habit of collecting sofas. I have more sofas than I have space to put them in. A recently purchased Jelliff sits in my garage while a Belter scroll sofa sits at a right angle to a French rococo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Néo-grec Cabinet with Wedgewood Plaques]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/no-grec-cabinet-with-wedgewood-plaques</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/no-grec-cabinet-with-wedgewood-plaques</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for bidding is a 1870's Renaissance Revival cabinet with wedgewood plaques. According to the seller, the cabinet is mahogany with pine on the back with bronze ormolu mounts, brass trimming, gilt incising, and an inlay]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hunzinger Duplex Spring Lollipop Chair]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-duplex-spring-lollipop-chair</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/hunzinger-duplex-spring-lollipop-chair</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This "Lollipop Chair" is probably the most recognizable George Hunzinger creation. The patented duplex spring on this chair is unique to Hunzinger's work and aids the weekend antique store shopper in identifying his rock]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux and Joseph Cabus Collaboration]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-and-joseph-cabus</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-and-joseph-cabus</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Alexander Roux and Joseph Cabus had a brief (1852) collaboration on furniture in the form of A. Roux & Co. before Joseph began working with Anthony Kimbel (ie. Kimbel & Cabus). This labeled piece from Roux/Cabus]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mahogany NeoClassical Center Table w/ Caryatid Figures]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mahogany-neoclassical-center-table-w</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/mahogany-neoclassical-center-table-w</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for sale is a c. 1890 center table probably made in N.Y. and possibly by Herter Brothers. The legs are terminated by four ebonized and gilded caryatids. The curved stretcher ends in a gilded urn. You can buy-it-now fo]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[R.J. Horner Oak Griffin Desk]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rj-horner-oak-griffin-desk</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rj-horner-oak-griffin-desk</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I've had several recent posts dealing with R.J. Horner items and this is primarily due to two things: one, a significant number of visitors to my site/blog are looking for R.J. Horner items, and two, there have been a ra]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[R. J. Horner Style Quartersawn Oak Griffin Sideboard]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/r-j-horner-style-quartersawn-oak</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/r-j-horner-style-quartersawn-oak</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are a fan of R. J. Horner, you will love this Quartersawn, heavily carved sideboard. Although it is not being attributed to R.J. Horner, the quality, style and carvings are very representative of his work. If you]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[R. J. Horner Oak 12 Piece Dining Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/r-j-horner-oak-12-piece-dining-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/r-j-horner-oak-12-piece-dining-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for sale is an R.J. Horner 12 pc. Oak Dining Room Set with a 60" round split pedestal banquet table with leaves and full carved winged griffins. There is a matching sideboard, triple bow glass china and 8 dining chair]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Henry Clay Reference Set Sale Results]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/belter-henry-clay-reference-set-sale</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/belter-henry-clay-reference-set-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In January we profiled the upcoming sale of 7 pieces from the reference set for John Henry Belter's "Henry Clay" pattern here . The sale completed today with hammer prices far exceeding the expected ranges in all cases.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Our New Top Ten List]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/top-ten-signs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/top-ten-signs</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 01:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Check out our new "Top Ten Signs You Should Have Lived During the Victorian Age". It's aim is to have some fun with the sometimes Victorian-obsessed with a little humor. We hope to update the list periodically and would]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Victorian Bone Marquetry Rosewood Side Cabinet]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-bone-marquetry-rosewood-side</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/victorian-bone-marquetry-rosewood-side</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2007 00:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This rosewood bone marquetry etagere sold today via Weschler's Live Auction and I was the unexpected lucky bidder. It went for $950 with an additional $213.75 for the buyers premium. I was not in the market for another e]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Museum Quality Antiques Auction]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/museum-quality-antiques-auction</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/museum-quality-antiques-auction</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Antiquarian Traders has a 1343 lot auction scheduled for February 8th and it will include some of the most famous names in furniture making from the Victorian era. 28 items up for bid by R.J. Horner or Horner Brothers, 1]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[R.J. Horner Griffin Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rj-horner-griffin-sofa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rj-horner-griffin-sofa</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for sale is a R.J. Horner Carved Griffin Sofa with griffins that are an impressive 21" tall. The griffins also have the tell-tale rat tail (say that 3 times fast!) that was common on R.J. Horner pieces. The dimensions]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Belter Parlor Furniture - Reference Set for the "Henry Clay" Pattern]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/belter-parlor-furniture-reference-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/belter-parlor-furniture-reference-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for auction from St. Charles Galleries, Inc. are 7 pieces of John Henry Belter's "Henry Clay" pattern parlor furniture. The exciting part of this sale is that these pieces are being deaccessioned from "Ashland," The E]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[1880's Victorian Billiard Chandelier]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1880s-victorian-billiard-chandelier</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/1880s-victorian-billiard-chandelier</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As someone that collects Victorian Furniture for a Victorian home, modern or even "restoration" reproduction lighting ends up looking out of place so I have installed and display many pieces of period lighting. Here is o]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier and Stymus Labeled Walnut Bedstead]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-and-stymus-labeled-walnut</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-and-stymus-labeled-walnut</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for auction on February 3rd from the New Orlean's-based Neal Auction Company is an impressive Renaissance Bedstead attributed to Pottier and Stymus. I have blogged about several of the other items in this particular a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Belter and Meeks Chairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-of-rosewood-belter-slipper-chairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pair-of-rosewood-belter-slipper-chairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for auction are two Belter Rosewood Slipper Chairs similar to the one found on p. 56 of "The Furniture of John Henry Belter and the Rococo Revival" by Schwartz, Stanek, and True. Bidding starts at $3,000 and expected]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alexander Roux, Pottier & Stymus Tables]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-carved-walnut-center</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/alexander-roux-carved-walnut-center</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for auction from the Neal Auction Company is a Walnut Center Table attributed to Alexander Roux. What is interesting are the Jelliff-like Minerva busts and the wolf masques that adorn the legs and skirt. Starting pric]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pottier & Stymus Aesthetic Pedestal]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-aesthetic-pedestal</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/pottier-stymus-aesthetic-pedestal</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for auction is a fine pedestal being attributed to Pottier & Stymus by the seller. Auction runs until February 1st and is starting at $1,125 (reserve is not met). Auction can be seen here.Seller's Description:All]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Belter "Scroll" Pattern Laminated Rosewood Sofa]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/belter-rosalie-laminated-rosewood-sofa</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/belter-rosalie-laminated-rosewood-sofa</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for auction is a Belter "Scroll" pattern sofa, ca. 1850-1860. Examples of matching chair can be seen in "The Furniture of John Henry Belter and the Rococo Revival" book by Schwartz, Stanek, and True, p. 50.Belter furn]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rosewood Rococo Sofa, But Not Belter]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-rococco-sofa-but-not-belter</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-rococco-sofa-but-not-belter</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Pictured to the left is a very nice Rococo sofa made in the 1850-1860 time period. Since this particular sofa is solid rosewood, it is of a quality level that is above much of the furniture of the time, but it is not a B]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Henkels Open Pierced Chairs]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/henkels-open-pierced-chairs</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/henkels-open-pierced-chairs</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A pair of George Henkels (attr.) pierced chairs has come up for auction with a starting bid of $1,500 each. The lister describes them as such:"The top crest is lovely with 3 carved roses and 8 other flowers and leaves. O]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meeks Stanton Hall Sofa - $7,500]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-meeks-stanton-hall-sofa-is</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/another-meeks-stanton-hall-sofa-is</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 02:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Another Meeks Stanton Hall sofa is available for sale here. This one seems to be fairly priced at $7,500 and the pictures show no noticeable cracks, splits or repairs.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Merklin Table]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/merklen-table</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/merklen-table</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Although the lister named the photograph "hunz.jpg", a reference to George Hunzinger, I believe they got it right when they listed it as a Merklen. Both Hunzinger and Merklin favored the twisted legs and the brass ball a]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[3 Piece Bedroom Attr. Horner]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/3-piece-bedroom-attr-horner</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/3-piece-bedroom-attr-horner</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2007 02:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm not certain that the seller's attribution of this mahogany 3-piece bedroom set to R.J. Horner is correct, but it is proving to be a hot auction. The 10th bid currently stands at $5,100 and the auction runs until Janu]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meeks Stanton Hall 7-piece Parlor Set]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-stanton-hall-7-piece-parlor-set</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/meeks-stanton-hall-7-piece-parlor-set</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2007 01:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Up for auction from Fontaine's Auction Gallery is a 7-piece Meeks Parlor set in the Stanton Hall pattern and can be seen on page 99 in American Furniture of the 19th Century by Eileen and Richard Dubrow. Starts at $7,500]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rosewood Etagere Attr. Meeks]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-etagere-attr-meeks</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/rosewood-etagere-attr-meeks</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Upcoming auction for a Rosewood pierced and laminated etagere attributed to J & J Meeks offered by Fontaine's Auction Gallery. A very similar etagere is shown attributed to Meeks on p. 144 of American Furniture of th]]></description>
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    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[John Henry Belter Chaise]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-chaise</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/john-henry-belter-chaise</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Upcoming auction for a John Henry Belter Chaise Lounge from Grandview Antiques & Auctions. An identical (though double) labeled chaise by Belter is found on p. 120 of the book, American Furniture of the 19th Century]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Welcome!]]></title>
      <link>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/welcome</link>
      <guid>https://rarevictorian.com/archive/welcome</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I'm going to attempt to cover the world of Rare Victorian furniture listings on the Internet. As a big fan of furniture by famous makers such as John Henry Belter, Herter Brothers, RJ Horner, J & JW Meeks and others,]]></description>
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