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Comment by Julie Clark on November 30, 2009 at 2:20pm

thanks Craig, good to know what this type of pull is called. I was googling 'tortoise' and 'bakelite' and getting nowhere!

Comment by Craig Phillips / B & C Emporium on November 30, 2009 at 10:35am

yes neat deco dresser with the apple juice lucite pulls. little plainer than most but still nice, if you like the style
Craig Phillips
B & C Emporium
http://www.b-c-e.biz

Comment by Julie Clark on November 30, 2009 at 2:58am

I have a pretty beat up old dressing table, which looks Art Deco (because of the handles and the curved edges) - any ideas people?

Comment by VinceJ on November 21, 2009 at 2:02am

Just a note:
thanks, Craig, & Vicki, on the oak sideboard question.
I've deleted the original picts/post, as the job is done, and client prefers to return to private.

As always, a great resource here for such questions.
cheers
Vince.

Comment by Craig Phillips / B & C Emporium on November 19, 2009 at 9:32am

Just got this chair in and recaned the seat of it, this is a different style of victorian arm chair, just thought you would like to see it,
had a unique top to the back, back splat, as well as the decorations on on the arms,

Some one had already refinished it years ago, I would, if it was mine, go ahead and refinish it again, and stain it a little darker, as some coarse end grains did not get striped last time and it looks a little lite for this time period
Craig Phillips
B & C Emporium
http://www.b-c-e.biz

Comment by Craig Phillips / B & C Emporium on November 10, 2009 at 9:39am

Yes we made the Jacobean style by the truck loads right now it is a dead style to sell right now, kind of like the ducan phyfee drop leaf tables & chair sets, got to be cheap to sell, or just the right day!
This one, replacement cost $700-1000. don't know where I could find one for that, but it is just a number
Craig

Comment by VinceJ on November 10, 2009 at 3:51am

Thanks Craig, Vicki...

Yes, craig, the ovals look applied to solid carved doors.
1920's it is... but price?
We're looking at this for "replacement cost" for estate.

Had a lot similar, but non with risers and feet so fancifully carved, and the carvings on door are very neat, machine done, hand finished looks right.

Were there Americans making this jacobean style much in the heyday?.

Comment by Craig Phillips / B & C Emporium on November 8, 2009 at 2:26pm

No Vicki, I would say 1920's or later English or at least European, hardware calls it could have been shipped here, isn't Canada part of Great Britian?
English, machine carved I believe. are you sure the ovals on the face of the doors and the carved sections are the same pc? looks raised compaired to the carved sctions and the joints in the boards look different
Craig Phillips
B & C Emporium

Comment by vicki hufstetler on November 8, 2009 at 12:10pm

Hi Vince, I think this is much older than the 1920's, More of the Victorian Era. If the client purchased it in Canada there is a big possibility that it is English. Most of the Canadian Antiques that I have seen are actually English. So you would be correct. I also haven't seen this style in any American Pieces of the same time period. Craig would probably know more than I.

Comment by tomsantiquesetcetera on July 15, 2009 at 7:26pm

David, usually a settee consisted of one 2-person bench (more recently called a love-seat) plus two single side chairs of matching design. Over the years they become separated.
I think what Craig means is that we need to see better pictures. Drape a sheet over the back of the settee so we can see it.. Right now you can't tell where it ends and the items in back begin!
Also, most settees had upholstered seats AND backs. During the Arts and Crafts movement (which yours isn't) settees had upholstered seats with wood backs.
As for pictures, your local library should have antique furniture books if you can't find it on Google.

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