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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Roll Top Desk Info Needed

« on: May 24, 2018, 09:18:47 am »

Hi All!

Well, I had to postpone everything regarding desk over the passed year, and now I'm back to finding the best way to sell this for the most fair price. I had the desk top re-positioned twice - as I had someone to help me with it. First time, the top wouldn't open very much. The second time, the top opened, but, the drawers now won't open. It seems very hard to position correctly, and I always have to wait to find someone to help. Is there a trick to positioning it so that both the roll top and drawers will open?

Also, where do you suggest is the best place for me to sell it?

Thank you,
Debbie

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Roll Top Desk Info Needed

« on: August 05, 2017, 08:22:55 am »

Something weird is going on with the last 2 posts. It's like the copy disappears. Portions appear and disappear and I can't see it to make it out. Like right now, I can't even see what I'm typing.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old Antique Heater Info Needed

« on: August 02, 2017, 10:25:01 am »

Any idea how much $ value in this condition?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Roll Top Desk Info Needed

« on: August 01, 2017, 09:29:21 pm »

Thank you! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Roll Top Desk Info Needed

« on: July 27, 2017, 09:30:44 am »

How do you suggest that I find out more about this desk? Who may have made it, style, etc. I think from what people have said on here that it is from around the 30's or 40's? I don't know how much to ask for it. I would like to sell it because I don't have the room for it. It was my mother's. Any suggestions as to how I can research it would be appreciated. I am not having much luck with just googling antique roll top desk. Thank you.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Roll Top Desk Info Needed

« on: July 21, 2017, 07:38:16 pm »

Not quite Golden oak era but right timeline !!  Late 30`s or 40`s,,machine made,, that is what I needed the dovetail pics for !!
Could be as late as the 50`s  but I think slightly earlier !!  Not much demand for these old desks though !! You would be lucky to get $300 to $500. for it if in excellent condition !!

I was wondering about those dovetails because some looked by hand and some looked machined. So, I've been wondering if there was a difference because of the restoration. I will check out the pedestal doors as soon as I can get them open.

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Antique Questions Forum / Old Antique Heater Info Needed

« on: July 18, 2017, 11:59:32 am »

Hi! I have this old Antique Heater. I don't even know what it's called or what the style is called. It has G.B. on the front and Jewett & Company Buffalo NY on the back. Here are a couple of pictures. Thanks much!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Roll Top Desk Info Needed

« on: July 18, 2017, 11:44:48 am »

I can't get the pedestal drawers opened, yet, but - here is a picture of the dovetails from the middle drawer (on bottom part, between pedestals), and all 3 drawers' dovetails from the top portion. I know that my mother had some restoration done on the desk many years ago. I think she said the cost of restoration was around $2000. I don't know if I'm remembering things correctly, though.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Roll Top Desk Info Needed

« on: July 18, 2017, 11:13:03 am »

I will do that as soon as I can get one of the drawers open. In the meantime, does it have to be one of the pedestal drawers? What about the middle drawer of the bottom (between the 2 pedestals)? Or any of the smaller ones from the top section?

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Roll Top Desk Info Needed

« on: July 17, 2017, 10:43:01 am »

Hi! I am trying to find out information about this antique roll top desk. It's been in the family for many years, but, there's no one left for me to ask about it. I can't find an identifying brand name. There are numbers - 55298 - etched on the inside of one of the pedestals. It is Tiger Oak and measures 37" in depth, 60" in width, 31" high (writing level), and 51" high (back). I believe it's a Tambour with double pedestals with carved pulls. It is really intricate. It even has two curved draws. Here are a couple of pictures. Anything you can tell me would be appreciated. Also, the drawers on the pedestals slid out fine until we placed the top back on, and now it is acting like they're locked. Thank you!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Table Lamp ID needed

« on: December 31, 2013, 09:52:26 am »

My mother had the lamp for many, many years. She has since passed. So, I don't know anything about the lamp or how it was packaged originally. I think she bought it used way before I can remember.

It measures approximately 7-1/2" in 'diameter' across the bottom of the base; and it's approximately 27" tall from bottom to top of the globe.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Table Lamp ID needed

« on: December 31, 2013, 08:57:23 am »

The label is cloth material - and does have an embroidered look - and is stuck on the bottom of the lamp. That's why I don't know if it's authentic or not. ?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Table Lamp ID needed

« on: December 30, 2013, 10:01:42 pm »

Did you look inside, outside,, everywhere ?? It is small so may be hard to see !! Might be able to feel for it since its etched into the glass !!  Take a pic of the sticker please !! Also look at the bottom of the lamp to see if there is a name on it !!

Here's a picture of the sticker - which is on the bottom of the lamp, not the globe.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Table Lamp ID needed

« on: December 30, 2013, 08:42:17 pm »

You had better hope its Steuben !! Don`t touch that sticker !!
Look on the inside of the shade around the rim for a small (less than 1 in.) etched Steuben signature !!  All Steuben art glass was hand blown so there should be no seams in the shade !! Might see the polished pontil mark !!  Where was the metal object ?? At the top ?? How do they attach ??

I don't see an etched Steuben signature. There are no seams in the shade. I'm not familiar with the polished pontil mark.   Their are 4 of those metal objects towards the bottom part of the shade. It appears to be only decorative with no utilitarian function. 2 of them are missing. There are round holes in the glass where they were. I'm including a picture here of the inside of the globe where one of them is attached, so that you can see how it's held in place.

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Antique Questions Forum / Table Lamp ID needed

« on: December 30, 2013, 07:20:32 pm »

This is a table lamp I've been trying to identify. There is a sticker on the globe that reads Steuben Glass. But, it's just a sticker and can't be sure it goes to the lamp. The base is some kind of metal and the lamp is old. There are these little button like metal things on the globe - pictured - with what looks like a royalty head. Any information is appreciated. Thanks.