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Mitchell & Rammelsberg

Posts tagged Mitchell & Rammelsberg from the RareVictorian furniture archive.

Cabinetmaker Catalog Update
For Sale No. 602

Cabinetmaker Catalog Update

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

Rare Signed (and Antlered) Mitchell & Rammelsberg Hall Rack
eBay Antiques No. 560

Rare Signed (and Antlered) Mitchell & Rammelsberg Hall Rack

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

9' 9" Mitchell Rammelsberg Bedstead Highlights Stevens Auction Sale
Auction No. 541

9' 9" Mitchell Rammelsberg Bedstead Highlights Stevens Auction Sale

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

Auction Results Round-Up June 20th Edition
Auction No. 497

Auction Results Round-Up June 20th Edition

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

Mitchell & Rammelsberg Ladies Workstand ~ 1863
eBay Antiques No. 278

Mitchell & Rammelsberg Ladies Workstand ~ 1863

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

Heavily Carved Dining Suite at Steven's Auction
Auction No. 261

Heavily Carved Dining Suite at Steven's Auction

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

Book Review: Victorian Detail by Priscilla S. Meyer
Research No. 257

Book Review: Victorian Detail by Priscilla S. Meyer

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