Most of the antique trunks in the US were made in New England, mostly Massachusetts. Boston and Worcester, Mass had several prominent manufacturers. All were made of wood and some had canvas or leather on the...
Flame Mahogany 'Flame' or 'crotch-cut' mahogany is cut at the crotch where a limb protruded from the trunk of the tree, producing a flame-like figuring: It is a cutting technique also used with other fine...
Restoring Antique Furniture Restoring Antique Furniture Points to Consider Before Refinishing Antique Furniture Is your piece out of the ordinary? Is it a masterpiece or classic example of craftsmanship? Make...
http://DonnasDoiliesandDelites@groups.msn.com Using the antique art of crochet Doilies were originally crocheted with thread and used to protect table and dresser tops, and gained popularity in the Victorian...
Antiques are like small childen. You need to take care of it.When a piece of furniture gets to be 80 to 100 years old, keep in mind that it may need some tightening at the joints and possible some wood glue....
Recently I was involved in identifying researching old glass and soon realized that little is known about Louis Comfort Tiffany's earlier years as a glassmaster/designer. After inquiring at various sources...