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In regards to American antique, vintage and collectible furniture I can help with wood identification, styles, age, periods, historical coatings, materials, techniques, repair, restoration, refinishing.
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Experience in the area
I have been in the antiques furniture and restoration business and in the sales of American antique furniture for 40+ years and have continued my education in the trade attending workshops and seminars through several organizations.
Organizations
Professional Refinishers Groop, Int., AIC, Antiques Dealers Association
Education/Credentials
BA Florida State University BA University of West Florida 1971
Past/Present Clients
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
a good read as many try to categorize tightly styles and forms. http://chestofbooks.com/home-improvement/furniture/Period/Chapter-II-Jacobean-Period-1603-1688.html#cromwellian
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| Alan | 05/23/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very concise and clear with answers, answered ..... |
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Recent Answers from robert klein
2012-05-22 McLagan Dining Room Table:
This jacobean style was popular in the 1920s. wood is most likely walnut veneer on the tops and the legs sweet gum. what it is worth after restoration depends on the quality of the restoration.
2012-05-19 antique chair:
The chair is a very nice kitchen or dining chair, in walnut as is appropriate for the victorian period. the easelake style incise carving places it in the late 1870s. The carved shield is a nice decoration
2012-05-19 antique dresser:
this is a manufactured piece, in oak, made around 1900-1915. often referred to as the golden oak period. the dovetails will be machine made. it is normal for the show woods to be different than the
2012-05-11 Sligh Buffet:
This was made in the 1970s or 1980s. retail in a shop it would be priced at 350. It is a good company but lacks antique or collectible value. what it has is the quality, beauty and classic lines expected
2012-05-11 Antique Maple Chest of Drawers:
If painting it is what you want to do they go for it. it is yours. coating all surfaces with shellac first, clear shellac, assures that it can be stripped in the future. in an antiques mall it would
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