Rare Victorian

Shupe & Noble “Climax” Folding Bed

John Werry — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:56:19 +0000

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 run across before, and 2) it is one of those [...]

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Emily Dickinson Gothic Revival Chair Mystery

John Werry — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:43:17 +0000

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 research in to the verification of this new image is proving to be promising that [...]

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“Victorian” Genre A.D.D.

John Werry — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:39:48 +0000

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 onto another genre, the Aesthetes in the audience may be interested in this ebonized chair which is currently being bid [...]

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Cabinetmaker Catalog Update

John Werry — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:49:50 +0000

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 furniture styles of the time and one catalog in particular (#66) shows a few pieces that have often been attributed [...]

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Allen & Brother Nightstand For Sale

John Werry — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:34:45 +0000

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 panels have an outer layer of maple and inner layer of a darker wood – walnut. As was a practice of Daniel [...]

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George Schastey, Cabinetmaker

John Werry — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:17:15 +0000

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 and his history. His work is up there with the best of the best and if I had a [...]

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Could It Be Herter Brothers?

John Werry — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:28:48 +0000

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 went away thinking it was quite “Herter-ish”. I agree. It appears to be largely [...]

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John Henry Belter Desk

John Werry — Sat, 29 May 2010 17:58:11 +0000

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 and my wife would like a secretary desk”. If anyone is aware of one, please let me [...]

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J & JW Meeks Hawkins Pattern Parlor Sets For Sale

John Werry — Fri, 07 May 2010 16:10:04 +0000

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 interested parties in contact with the owner of the sets for more information at the email [...]

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Aesthetic Brass Beds – Not A Common Sight

John Werry — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:48:39 +0000

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 run into one, that may not be an unrealistic price. I’m wondering if it was [...]

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