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Posts tagged European from the RareVictorian furniture archive.

Great Story Behind Amazing 900 Pound European Sideboard
Visitor Furniture No. 529

Great Story Behind Amazing 900 Pound European Sideboard

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.

Herter Brothers Attributed Cabinet
eBay Antiques No. 443

Herter Brothers Attributed Cabinet

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

All Furniture Was Not Made In America
eBay Antiques No. 253

All Furniture Was Not Made In America

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