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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Kittinger Piece??

« on: October 13, 2011, 10:29:01 pm »

Since they are still in business you could always contact them. I did that with a table of my Gran's and that company was more than happy to date it for me. Someone had decorated the top with tiles and they said it didn't come out of their store with the tiles.

Anyway, here is their contact:
http://www.kittingerfurniture.com/contact.html

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Thanks, wrote them an e-mail. Let you know if I here back.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Kittinger Piece??

« on: October 13, 2011, 10:28:02 pm »

They have furniture to die for !!  Beautiful !!!  Whoa !!!  Is that a Sheraton/Hepplewhite shield back chair I see beside the cabinet ??  Just noticed that !!

This lady's house is like a museum of fine furniture. Though, that doesn't compare to the chair I saw a few days later.....

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Kittinger Piece??

« on: October 13, 2011, 09:57:39 am »

I've had a couple that have had a hole for a cord through the back. I've called them a "telephone cabinet / desk" from the 1920's - 30's. A phone would sit on the pull out shelf. I believe they came with a matching chair. That was back when making or receiving a phone call was an special event, rather than an ongoing necessity.

This one also has a hole in the back, but it seemed to me that it was not original. Also, why a lock on a telephone cabinet?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Kittinger Piece??

« on: October 13, 2011, 06:48:57 am »

Welcome!

This possibly looks as if it is a liquor cabinet that was very popular during the WWII era up to the late 50's.

Any stains inside or tell tell signs of usage?

Well, that's what it's being used for!  Can anyone confirm that was it's intended purpose?

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Antique Questions Forum / Kittinger Piece??

« on: October 12, 2011, 08:22:52 pm »

I have a customer who would like to know what this piece is. It has a pull-out shelf inside, on the bottom. Thanks!

Tag reads Kittinger Buffalo.