Furniture Articles
In February of 1689 the English Parliament gave the crown, for the only time in its history, to a married couple to share, at least in theory, with equal authority. Normally the English are fairly touching about the powers given to the King or Queen's consort and strictly limit it. These were, however special circumstances. The previous monarch James II was deemed unfit for the job and given the boot by means of the Glorious Revolution..........................
Imagine that you’ve found a little corner junk shop with a surprisingly good collection of antique chairs. The prices are appealing but the chairs haven’t been exceptionally well taken care of and show a good deal of wear. .........................
In countless antique and collecting guides the reader is assumed to know a good deal of technical and semi-technical terms. As part of Collectible Antiques Etc.’s series of small glossaries to help the novice antique collector gain a basic understanding of what can be an alarmingly intricate, if not arcane, pool of knowledge we present another short set of definitions. Today’s batch of terms pertains to chairs and covers letters A through H. The rest of the chair glossary will follow shortly.........................
As a help to novice antique collectors we offer this beginning to a series of brief glossaries. The first edition pertains to some of the types of tables often referred to in antique collecting reference books. Sometimes antique books, particularly older ones, are insufficiently illustrated and can be quite confusing to the uninitiated.........................
A piece of antique furniture that shows up in Grandma’s attic or at the flea market will inevitably be in need of cleaning. Just because the surface of the table you inherited is stained, scratched, or covered with rings does not mean you are in for a brutal refinishing.........................
No one would condemn the owner of a piece of antique furniture for restoring it and of course restoration is a vital part of increasing the value of an antique.........................
When considering purchasing a heavily worn chest of drawers, cabinet, or cupboard, or when contemplating the ramifications of having given in to the impulse of buying a piece that might be beyond your skills to repair there are a number of factors to take into consideration.........................
As part of Collectible Antiques Etc's continuing series of glossaries meant to make the novice collector feel comfortable talking with dealers, reading catalogs and reference books, and make informed buying decisions we offer this list of antique furniture terms..........................
This is part two of a series of glossaries intended to instruct the novice or even experienced collector on some of the terms in common, or uncommon, use. I say uncommon because many of the most useful and detailed resource books available to antique furniture buyers are ones long out of print and sitting on the shelves of a local library.........................
On the pages of this zine, as any regular reader knows, we often offer advice for the antique furniture collector on how they can restore their own furniture. Generally the procedures described are simple, or at least reasonably so, and can be managed by all but the most un-handy of individuals. Not surprisingly most professional furniture menders I know hate me for it..........................
A skill anyone hoping to become a serious antique collector must develop is the ability to detect fakes. ........................
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