New water boiler

[rayjay]

Dining Room

When we are done with our renovations, I do want to get a Chippendale Dining Room. This is also one of my favorite styles, along with Queen Anne, Duncan Phyfe. What threw me off with the chairs, is that I have seen similiar chair backs and they were listed as Duncan Phyfe. This cabinet maker did make several different styles of chairs. What I am looking for now is a Duncan Phyfe drop leaf table, but the depth has to be no more than 18". I also like the Sheraton style.
These styles never go out. They are classics.

Anyway, your dining room set is really nice.

 

[oldhouseman]

Get a subscription

to "The Magazine Antiques" Ray. You will find interesting articles and good scolarship on the subject. A couple of times every year they do some really neat things on mid 20th century design. Some of my things I did inherit but most are flea market finds and estate sales. Many so called antique dealers don't really recognize what they have. I have bought many pieces that were called reproduction and they were not.

I have a knack for metal items, especially candlestick holders. I found a pair of Charles X chambersticks for 8 bucks once. My partners jaw dropped when I picked up a Louis XV (1730's) candlestick for two dollars at a yard sale. The sale of that item paid for my porch renovation.

You don't have to settle for reproductions if you want the real thing. There is nothing wrong with a reproductions if that what you want but if you know what you're looking at you can get the real stuff for about the same price of reproductions. And the real thing is usually a better investment.

I'm waiting for some of the earlier appliances to start showing up in articles in the trade journals.

 

[rayjay]

Greg, Thanks for the advice on the subscription. I will go to their website now.

Most of my stuff was also inherited. My wife inherited china that is at least 150 years old from her grandmother. I would like to take a pic of it and send it to you. Cannot remember the manufacturer.

As not to clog up this thread, I will continue through email to you.

THanks for all of your help.

Ray