Comments on: How to Know When a Piece of Furniture is an Antique ?

By: rene allen

rene allen — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:10:59 +0000

I would like to know what type of oil or wax or what I can use to put moisture back into the wood. It is very dry and I would like to preserve it.
The dresser is low, has 3 drawers, 2 on top and 1 large on the bottom. it has a curved front, so the drawers are curved. All the drawers lock (but I don’t have the key) there is a large curved frame that holds a very large heavey beveled mirror.
It’s from about 1880. It belonged to my Grandmothers Aunt. If my grandmother were alive today she would be 110.

By: rene allen

rene allen — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:02:59 +0000

Hello,
I have an old dresser, the wood that holds the mirror is very dry and I would like to know how to restore moisture to the wood

By: admin

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:42:52 +0000

Please tell us more info about its history (where ti come from etc…)

Thx

By: lou kangas

lou kangas — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:38:32 +0000

I have a dining room table that i would like to find out about. it is heavy and opens to maybe 12 foor or more ( eight leaves) the legs are turned like a very large screw type turn and the feet are something I have never seen before. a rough claw ( three toes) over a large half ball and inside are the wooden rollers. it has a center leg section also for when it is opened. the markings I can find are “N0. 262 12″ that is all I can find on it and these were under the boards that secure the legs to the table.
can you tell me anything about it?

By: Tabby

Tabby — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:09:22 +0000

Hi! I have a cabinet a little over 3ft with 3sections the top two have a tip down front and the bottom has a double opening set of doors an the inside of each section is wooden pull out trays for storing items. The inside of the top tip out it says Freshman Masterpiece. From what I’ve researched that is more for old radios…Maybe my piece was made into a cabinet? Any ideas would be appreciated!

By: Jeanette Martin

Jeanette Martin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:05:37 +0000

I have an old wooden bed bought new in the early 50’s. It has 4 large heavy turned posters and head and foot have veneer over solid wood, probably oak. Marking on back is “NO. 3181-WAL. 487-l.50. Can you give me any idea the value of this bed? I can send picture if you will give me email address. Thanks.

By: tomas

tomas — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:30:55 +0000

I have also some odl furniture but I dont care were it belongs. important is u like it

By: mark bratton

mark bratton — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:51:39 +0000

i have a chair that has obvious hand carving on legs, arms, and back very fine crisp detail done in walnut. you can see the tool marks in the background when light angle is right. it has dowel joinery and was wondering when makers began using round dowel joinery?

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:30:53 +0000

Hi I have a brass bed that was my grandfathers, I an in the process of restoring it and would like to the if it it really brass that what it is worth, insurance purposes.

By: Hot Furniture Deal

Hot Furniture Deal — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:29:32 +0000

Very informative post !