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Hunzinger Table Update
FYI, The table from the previous post is now sold. It only took about 2 hours.
The William P. and Emma C. Bancroft Bed
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
What Mystery Device Produces This Music?
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
Back From Key West
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
Giveaway Winner!
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
Mustaches of the Nineteenth Century
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
Speedlinks for Friday, October 12, 2007
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
Please Take Our Survey
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
Incredible Herter Brothers Find
Imagine yourself perusing your local antique shops and finding this lady's desk in the window, priced aggressively and no one but you noticed how special it was. BJ Laughlin of B and D Furniture with Generation Next Anti
1880s/1890s Onyx and Metal Parlor Table
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
Stamped George Hunzinger Aesthetic Chair
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