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Place of Origin: American
Set of 6 Sterling Silver Gorham Wallace Towle Christmas Cross Tree Ornaments
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set of six sterling silver Christmas Ornaments. Largest is 4 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" wide and smallest is 3 1/4" tall x 3 1/8" wide. They are made by Wallace, Reed & Barton, Gorham, and T...
Category
Early 2000s Victorian American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Walnut & Elm Kent Coffey Headboard
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Walnut & Elm Kent Coffey Headboard. Give your room a touch of Mid-Century flare with this unique headboard. Please confirm location with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Schumacher Kata 24" x 12" Pillow in Light Neutral
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Kata with a knife edge finish. An abstract take on a Tibetan tiger pattern, denim-colored Kata is a fabulous, upholstery weight, flat weave fabric with a little ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
Rookwood William McDonald 1948 XLVIII Rook Bird Raven Library Bookends 5"
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood raven / rook bird bookends by William P McDonald. Circa 1948. Shape 2278.
William Purcell McDonald was born in Cincinnati on September 18, 1864. He joined Roo...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Pottery
Metropolis
Located in London, GB
Original US trade advertisement for Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou's 1927 science fiction masterpiece.
Channing Pollock, an American playwright and critic for The Washington Post wa...
Category
1920s Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century American Quilt ( 5'3" x 6'5'' - 160 x 195 )
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century American Quilt ( 5'3" x 6'5'' - 160 x 195 )
Category
1910s Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
Industrial Aluminum Cross
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Industrial Aluminum Cross
Minimalist Design
"nice detail with hexagon ends tapered to square at intersection"
"appears to have been custom made in a machine shop"
Category
Mid-20th Century Minimalist American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Aluminum
X Pattern Wool Square Pillows with Orange Welting and Boucle Back
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Soft 100% wool pillows with Schumacher X patterned face and coordinating Pierre Frey boucle back. Contrasting Raspberry velvet piping gives them an unexpected pop! Down/Feather stuff...
Category
2010s Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Abalone, Wool
Pair of Rare Solid Brass Libertas & Justitia Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of rare solid brass "Libertas & Justitia" collectible bookends with legends by Aristotle and Thomas Jefferson manufactured by Virginia Metalcrafters, circa 1996. The b...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Vintage Tan Leather Three Ring Binder by Hartmann
By Hartmann Trunk Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage tan leather three ring binder by Hartmann, circa 1980s. The binder is in like new condition and has never been used; it measures 10"W x 1"D x 12"H. #4015
Category
Late 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather
Pair of Single Drawer Nightstands in Rosewood and Walnut
By Paul McCobb
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s
Pair of nightstands in rosewood and walnut, each with a single drawer. Patterned rosewood and walnut on the top. Very similar to styles by Paul McCobb. No maker's marks on...
Category
1960s Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Rustic Old Hickory Woven Full Size Bed
Located in Queens, NY
American Rustic Old Hickory (20th Century) full size bed with woven triple panel headboard and low footboard (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails)
Category
20th Century Rustic American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wicker
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Mahogany and Brass Nightstands, Newly Refinished
By Calvin Furniture, Directional, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Mid-Century Modern bedside tables or occasional side tables
By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection"
USA, 1950s
M...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Miniature bow back Windsor armchair by the Riverbend Chair Co.
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Hand made, miniature wood Windsor bow back arm chair painted in dark forest green. Reproduction of a salesman's sample.
Stamped on the underside: Riverbend Chair Co, West Chester, O...
Category
20th Century Rustic American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
19thc Sawbuck Diamond in a Square Cotton Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Cotton saw tooth diamond in a square quilt from Lancaster County,Pennsylvania circa 1870-1880.Notice the fine detailed quilting and wonderful piecework.
The condition is pristine.
Category
1870s Adirondack Antique American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
Luxury Fur Throw, Black, Real Toscana Sheep Fur, Throw Blanket / Bed Runner
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Finally, fur you can feel good about. "Upcycled" 100% Toscana sheep fur from Spain is created from passed-over scraps from an Italian glove company carefully sewn together to create ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fur
Pair of Paul Frankl Cork Top Nightstands or End Tables in Dark Walnut and Ivory
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A Mid-Century Modern pair of Paul Frankl cork top mahogany nightstands or end tables professionally restored to their original finishes - dark walnut mahogany stain and ivory lacquer...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Lane Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstands - Pair
By Lane Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstands - Pair
Each nightstand measures: 26 wide x 17 deep x 24.75 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vin...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
46-Star American Flag Printed in Drum Star Configuration
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original 46-Star American parade flag, celebrating Oklahoma statehood. Each star on the flag's canton represents a state in the Union at the time. The official flag design would update every July 4th, to include any new states added to the Union in the past year. Oklahoma, the 46th state, entered the Union on November 16, 1907. As such, this 46–star flag was the official flag of the United States from July 4, 1908, until July 4, 1912.
The silk flag has a dark blue canton with 46 white printed stars. The stars are printed in an 7-8-8-8-8-7 row configuration, or “Drum design.” The flag design is completed with 13 alternating red and white stripes, each stripe representing one of the original thirteen colonies.
The land that comprises Oklahoma today was added to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Throughout the 19th century, the U.S. government relocated Indian tribes from the southeastern United States to the area, and by 1900, over 30 Indian tribes had been moved to what was originally called the Indian Territories. At the same time, ranchers in Texas began to move into the area in search of new pasture lands. Although stipulations in the Indian Relocation Act agreed that the land would forever be Indian Territory, the promise of fertile farmland trumped the government’s promise of sovereignty.
On April 22, 1889, they opened the land to settlement by homesteaders, creating a land run in which settlers, called “Boomers,” were allowed to cross the Texas or Arkansas border at a particular hour to claim homesteads. Settlers who illegally crossed the border earlier to stake prime land were called “sooners,” which eventually became the state’s nickname. Wagons and the Santa Fe railroad carried cartloads of men and women to blank town sites and building plots, creating ten thousand-people communities in a matter of days. The following year, the region was further divided into Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory...
Category
1910s Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk
1891 Waltham Ladies Hunting Case Pocket Watch
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1891 Waltham Ladies Hunting Case Pocket Watch. 14k yellow gold filled. Case #6590704 by Keystone Watch Case Co. (also marked J. Boss 14k). Seaside movement #9344440 and marked Americ...
Category
1890s Aesthetic Movement Antique American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Gold
American Three Masted Clipper Ship Model Sovereign of the Seas Under Glass, 20th
Located in Charleston, SC
American three masted clipper ship model displayed in a mahogany glass case. She was the fastest ship ever built in 1852. California clipper ship mo...
Category
20th Century American Empire American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Pine, Paint
Acoustic or Electric Jazz Guitar, Silvertone, 1950s
By Silvertone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great player... sounds amazing,, classic 1950s acoustic/ electric jazz guitar made by Silvertone,, Retains original Kent floating pick-up.Wonderful tone,,s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern King Bed and Headboard, Kipp Stewart, Drexel Declaration
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Buffalo, NY
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern king size sculptural headboard, designed by Kipp Stewart, part of Drexel's Declaration line. Solid walnut, superior c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Mr. Pidgeon's Island, by Anthony Berkeley
Located in Middletown, NY
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co. (The Crime Club), 1934.
First American Edition. 8vo, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches (190 x 130 mm); (8), 347 pp. Publisher's red cloth title in b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Organic Live Edge Slab Headboard Queen Platform Bed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Contemporary organic free live edge wood slab headboard queen platform bed.
Organic free edge headboard platform bed handcrafted in solid wood headboard.
This solid wood headboard wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Winchester 4692 Embossed Hard Gun Case with Leather Handle Finished Brass Trim
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Winchester 4692 Embossed Hard Gun Case with Leather Handle Finished Brass Trim & Red Velvet Interior.
Winchester rifle is a comprehensive term descr...
Category
1990s American Classical American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
19th Century Collection of Indigo Coverlet Pillows, 4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fine handwoven coverlet pillows are in fine condition and have indigo blue linen backings. The inserts are down and feather fill.
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cotton
American Walnut Sliding Doors Storage Compartment Full Size Bed Headboard MINT!
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Walnut Sliding Doors Storage Compartment Full Size Bed Headboard MINT!
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Milo Baughman Style Chinoiserie Chrome King-Size Headboard Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Add some glam to your bedroom with this amazing midcentury or chinoiserie style chrome king size headboard. This piece, which some attribute to Milo Baughman DIA features a mirror fi...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome
Thomasville Headboard Vintage King-Size Fretwork Chinese Chippendale Bed
By Thomasville
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Amazing vintage Hollywood Palm Beach Regency, Thomasville king-size fretwork Fret work headboard bed. This would look absolutely incredible with a fr...
Category
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Alexander Calder: Crags and Critters of 1974 (Signed)
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of Calder sculptures accompanying an exhibition at New York’s Perls Gallery from Oct. 15-Nov. 16, 1974. Square 8vo (9.25” x 9.25”), 16 unnumbered pages, printed wrappers, col...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Bird of ParadiseCoverlet, Probably from Ohio, USA, 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
An American coverlet with some ware due to age and use with a dames design called 'bird of paradise'.
American coverlets are woven bed coverings that have a rich history in the Unite...
Category
19th Century American Craftsman Antique American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Enormous Vintage Metal Bird Cage
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magical extremely large vintage metal bird cage having a bump out at the back. Distressed condition, but functional.
13.25 deep with 2” bump ou...
Category
1940s Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Beige Suitcase with Alligator Trim
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century beige woven and brown alligator trim suitcase (valise).
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Walnut Nightstands - Set of 2
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a pair of Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Walnut Nightstands. Featuring a straight line design, brutalist front, push button door that opens up to storage space, mod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Delightful Pair French Provincial Marble Top Night Stands Brass Bow Pulls
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of French Provincial marble top night stands made by American of Martinsville. We just love the classical styling with the charming brass bow pulls. These delightful st...
Category
1960s French Provincial Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Venetian Headboard, King
By Tara Shaw Maison
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Venetian-style headboard is part of the custom Tara Shaw Maison collection. Handcrafted in New Orleans. Available in King, Queen and Twin sizes. Inquire for Full, Califo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Silk Print Throw Pillow Shadow Garden
By Michele Varian
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A luxury handmade decorative throw pillow made of solid silk charmeuse,
great for using color and pattern to brighten up a contemporary living
room, bedroom or lounge. Silk charm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silk
Design Impact, A History of Art Center College of Design Alumni Vision Culture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Design Impact - A History of Art Center College of Design Alumni Vision culture.
A History of Art Center College of Design and the Myriad Ways its Alum...
Category
20th Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Aseptic Dental Cabinet, circa 1920s
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Metal Aseptic Dental Cabinet, circa 1920.
This is a very finely restored metal Lee Smith & Sons "Aseptic Dental Cabinet" made in Pittsburgh, Pe...
Category
20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Crawford Furniture Mid Century Maple Full Storage Headboard
By Crawford Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Crawford Furniture Mid Century Maple Full Storage Headboard
This headboard measures: 58 wide x 12.25 deep x 36 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restor...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Maple
19thc Wool Flannel Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc wool & satin log cabin barn raising quilt and has a wool flannel backing. This quilt is in pristine condition.
Category
19th Century Adirondack Antique American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool
Luxury Cashmere Throw "Now Voyager, " a Lambswool/Cashmere Blend
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Glamour makes a comeback. Luxury Cashmere blanket with lambswool blend. Milled in England at the most esteemed mill in the world, operating since 1783 with a Royal Warrant to Windsor Castle, all natural and fine fabrics.
In-house designed in California. Border frame is JG Switzer signature 4 -inch 100% silk charmeuse in an elegant rose pattern found nowhere else in the world.
Inspired by the Bette Davis movie of the same name. Oh, that scene with the blanket....
Now Voyager...
Category
2010s Art Deco American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool
Pair of Modernist Chrome Bookends by McDonald Products
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of modernist chrome bookends by McDonald Products, circa 1970s. The pair are heavy and in good vintage condition; they measure 8.5"W x 5.5"D x 8"H. Great addition t...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Chrome
Beautiful Mid-Century Brass Headboard by Paul McCobb for Calvin King
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture bed headboard in wonderful vintage condition. finely crafted with brass frame with walnut details. Fits a King sized mattress. Bed Headboar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Kipp Stewart Drexel Declaration Walnut Night Stand
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Toledo, OH
Walnut night stand by Kipp Stewart design for Drexel. Single drawer with overhanging shelf. Drexel stamp in the drawer. 21" wide x 22" deep x 28" high. Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Revolutionary War Powder Horn
Located in New Orleans, LA
Powder Horn
Engraving by Charles Goodrich
1776
Powder horns stand among the rarest and most treasured forms of American folk art. Unlike commercial objects, these deeply personal items were crafted by soldiers, sailors and explorers for practical use during their journeys. Through scrimshaw—an intricate technique of engraving bone or horn with a simple jackknife and filling the crevices with available pigments like soot or ash—these individuals left tangible marks of their hopes, dreams and experiences. This exceptional American Revolutionary War powder horn belonged to Charles Goodrich (1720-1816), a significant figure in early Pittsfield, Massachusetts history. The horn displays distinctive period characteristics with the inscription "PITTSFIELD" clearly visible on its amber-colored surface.
Charles Goodrich, born in Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1720, became a prominent civic leader in Pittsfield. He built the first house in the settlement in 1754 and served in various official roles, including Justice of the Peace and town representative to Boston. While Goodrich's name may not appear prominently in history textbooks, historical documents—particularly his September 3, 1776 petition to the Massachusetts Assembly—reveal his compelling story. The petition shows that Goodrich faced accusations of being a British sympathizer and draft evader. According to his account, he was targeted for his public office, physically assaulted by a man named James Morey and subsequently fined by a local committee. Goodrich maintained that he merely defended himself when attacked and claimed ignorance of requirements to either serve as a drafted soldier or hire a substitute—accusations that branded him unpatriotic during the revolutionary fervor.
The Massachusetts Council's concurrence with Goodrich's petition likely inspired his subsequent military service. His powder horn, bearing the inscription of Pittsfield, accompanied him to Fort Ticonderoga, where Simonds' Regiment of Militia (2nd Berkshire County Regiment) was stationed during the difficult winter of 1776-1777. Fort Ticonderoga, a strategic stronghold in upstate New York, had been seized from the British in May 1775 by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. By the time of Goodrich's service, American forces occupied the fort while preparing for an expected British counterattack. In August 1777, Goodrich and Simonds' Regiment participated in the Battle of Bennington—a decisive engagement where Patriot forces under General John Stark defeated British and Hessian troops. This victory significantly weakened General John Burgoyne's invasion force, contributing to his surrender at Saratoga in October 1777—a pivotal turning point that helped secure French support for the American cause.
Powder horns captivate elite collectors and major museums alike. The Metropolitan Museum of Art recognized their significance by dedicating an entire exhibition to American Engraved Powder Horns...
Category
18th Century American Colonial Antique American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Horn
Schumacher Kata 24" x 12" Pillow in Camel with Black
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This pillow features Kata with a knife edge finish. An abstract take on a Tibetan tiger pattern, denim-colored Kata is a fabulous, upholstery weight, flat weave fabric with a little ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Polyester
Bed, Cali King, Danish Cord, Woven Headboard, Mid-Century Modern-Style, Hardwood
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
This listing is for a California King Rian bed in white Oak with Kraft Danish cord. Custom options available.
A good bed is hard to find, but a Semigood bed is hard to beat. The Rian Bed features a two panel woven Danish cord headboard making for one of the most unique headboards...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cord, Hardwood
1920s Steelcraft "inter-city-bus" Antique Pressed Steel Truck
By Steelcraft Murray and Merritt Alcoaster Aluminum
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s Steelcraft "inter-city-bus" antique pressed steel truck, wonderful original condition, color surface, patina.
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Civil War Era Brass Bodied Bloodletting Fleam
Located in Garnerville, NY
American Civil War Era brass bodied bloodletting fleam, phlebetome or scarificator. The fleam, which has many other spellings such as phleam, flew or fleame, is a very distinct surgi...
Category
1860s High Victorian Antique American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass, Steel
PILLAR BED - Modern Bed in Black Boucle
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
The Pillar Bed is a stunning piece of furniture that boasts a unique and captivating design. It is characterized by layered, asymmetrical design elements th...
Category
2010s Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fabric
Hand Dyed Silk Velvet Pillow, Rose Pink & Indigo Blue Inkblot Abstract Pattern
By ROUSSEAU
Located in New York, NY
Rose velvet pillow dyed with indigo in Inkblot pattern with gray linen backing. Sustainably hand-dyed and sewn in New York City, down pillow insert made locally in NYC. Pillow measur...
Category
2010s Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Velvet
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a FANTASTIC and HISTORIC Early 19C American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with OUTSTANDING Provenance.
This Secretary Chest was made in Virginia in the Early 19th Century, circa 1810.
It is made of cherry, walnut and maple and is most definitely in the Hepplewhite Style of the period, with it’s original Hepplewhite brass drawer pulls.
IT IS A REALLY INTRIGUING AND HISTORIC PIECE, ESPECIALLY, WHEN VIEWED IN CONTEXT WITH IT”S AMAZING PROVENANCE!
This piece was originally owned by Major William Alexander Obenchain who ‘hailed’ from the State of Virginia.
He was an engineer and was in the Virginia Corps of Engineers during the Civil War and served on General Robert E. Lee’s staff. It was acquired by him before the Civil War and we believe that this piece was on campaign with him during the War. We know for a fact that he fought at the Richmond Campaign in 1864, as we have, in our Collection, his original Field Map for that Campaign which ended the War.
It has remained in family ownership ever since.
It has come directly from the Family Estate, together with other VERY IMPORTANT items belonging to Major Obenchain and other IMPORTANT items that belonged to his wife, Eliza Calvert Hall-Obenchain. ALL these items contained in the Collection, are listed/posted individually on our Website.
The top drawer is on retractable curved side hinge supports and pulls outwards and drops to reveal a secretary and writing area.
The Bureau/Secretary Gallery has 6 drawers and 6 cubbies, a central tabernacle door with another drawer and 2 cubbies and this is flanked by 2 secret pull out compartments.
The central tabernacle door has it’s original key and working lock.
Closed, it is almost ‘flush’ like the rest of the drawers, with some very minor bowing through age.
The 3 drawers underneath are graduated in size and it ends with a serpentine shaped base and sits on four hand carved legs with original metal casters, marked ‘Universal 3’.
It has it’s original brasses and hardware throughout, save the addition to 2 contemporary replacement brass hinges to the drop down desk front, as the original hinges were broken, could not be repaired and were not supporting the weight of the drop down leaf.
Some minor repairs but not noticeable.
Otherwise, the piece is in it’s entirely, ORIGINAL condition!
What makes this piece even MORE INTRIGUING and APPEALING HISTORICALLY, are the 2 ‘historic’ circular holes on the piece:-
(1) in the back of the piece as seen in the photos. This hole is not symmetrical or fully round and appears to serve no purpose to the piece whatsoever. Sometimes, pieces have holes for wiring for lighting, put in them over the years, but this one never had such lighting or, indeed, any such explanation for this hole, AND
(2) the rear hole is replicated, in the corner portion of the bottom drawer and someone (a very long time ago) has used a tin can top, to cover the hole in the back of the drawer. The tin can top is period to the Civil War Era and is embossed “Minimum Volume 1 Pint”.
Our conclusion, is that (whilst we are, by no means ballistic experts) that these holes were created by musket balls, fired during one of the Major’s campaigns in the Civil War. It is entirely conceivable that this piece, being strapped into a covered wagon for carriage, would have been on it’s side. We are of the opinion that both holes, were caused or created by a musket ball entered the chest trough the base and back. We also believe that ‘the Major’, used what he had at his disposal on the battlefield, namely, a tin can lid to repair the hole in the drawer.
SO THIS PIECE IS A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF US HISTORY, INDEED!
NOT ONLY IS IT AN EARLY 19th CENTURY AMERICAN PIECE, WITH A CONNECTION TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, THE CIVIL WAR, HISTORIC & IMPORTANT FIGURES IN THAT WAR AND IMPECCABLE PROVENANCE AND HISTORY!
IT IS TRULY UNIQUE!
William Alexander Obenchain. Born April 27, 1841 at Buchanan, Botetourt Co., Virginia.
Parents: Thomas Jefferson Obenchain and Elizabeth Ann Sweetland.
Entered VMI on July 18, 1859 as a member of the VMI (Virginia Military Institute...
Category
Early 19th Century American Classical Antique American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
King Size Faux Bamboo Solid Cherry Canopy Poster Bed Headboard MINT!
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rockaway, NJ
King Size Faux Bamboo Solid Cherry Canopy Poster Bed Headboard MINT!
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cherry
American Industrial Rolling work platform / steps/ ladder by Cotterman co.
By Industrial Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
American Industrial Rolling work platform / steps/ ladder by Cotterman co... Classic design,, Wonderful patina.. fully functional.. Art / sculpture.Hand delivery avail to New yORK cI...
Category
1950s Industrial Vintage American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Henredon Circa 60 Twin Headboard
By Henredon
Located in West Chester, PA
A beautiful sculpted walnut twin sized headboard from the Circa 60 series by Henredon Fine Furniture.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
19th C Walking Stick With Silver Plate Handle Top Above Hand Carved Cane
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage fine quality American hand crafted silver plated handle top walking stick; the top is meticulously decorated in repousse motifs with great attention to detail. The completely...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver Plate
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Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure
Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.