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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 19, 2012, 04:25:46 am »
These are the prices in Westen australia:
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-perth/jarrah+dining/k0l3008303
Of course the nice ones are worth more.
I think what I got being hand made, carved etc would be worth quite abit more than what we paid.
The cushions - she got made, they are loose. In fact I am going to replace them as soon as I figure out which fabric/colour I like to go with it.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 19, 2012, 01:39:34 am »
I only know chicken legs.. city girl here!
And true about your link, the top does look the same. I only paid 500 Aussie Dollars for my dining set though :)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 18, 2012, 06:58:02 pm »
mart - what do you mean by "modified queen anne legs"? I tried googling it but cant figure out how to tell.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 18, 2012, 06:55:56 pm »
Thank you!
Here in Australia $1500 would get you spray painted MDF lol.
That dog in the first photo ate my previous dining suite (hence the new one!) which cost me $1500. It was a veneer coated pressed wood and it cost $1500. I think when it comes to furniture USA is so much cheaper than Aussie.
Needless to say I will pull his teeth out if he even looks at this dining set in a funny way...
Sorry about your migraine KC!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 18, 2012, 05:54:55 pm »
I had to use the flash when I took those images, the colours in the pictures look much more vibrant/stronger than they look with the naked eye. I guess it might be a chinese knockoff? lol
I have to say she did not try to pass it as an antique, we were just curious about it, I am learning what to look for when you buy antique. Great lesson here!
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj534/bunny-girl-/IMG_7420_zpsd9991888.jpg
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj534/bunny-girl-/IMG_7421_zpsac9164d4.jpg

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 18, 2012, 05:38:00 pm »
It is definitely stained underneath in a different colour to the top. I will take photos!
Original wood colour is reddish/orangy. Stained darker red.
Photos coming.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 18, 2012, 10:19:26 am »
Was a Joke!!  ;D couldn't help it lol
I am not good at leaving things be, not knowing torments me.
That dog that you see in the picture, we rescued him.. I couldnt handle not knowing his breed so we DNA tested him. Yes we did.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 18, 2012, 09:59:52 am »
LOL true! but it would not be as mysterious either. "Made in China 2003"   :o

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 18, 2012, 09:54:45 am »
By the way.. I am in Western Australia if it makes any difference?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 18, 2012, 09:51:21 am »
Good point. Just crawled under to look for maker's mark. Couldn't find any. Would be great if there was a maker and a year stamped on it!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 18, 2012, 08:50:39 am »
Thank you so much for answering. It is awesome quality, I just wish I knew more about it.
I actually wanted mahogany/jarrah but she said it was rosewood.
She bought it 20 years ago for $2000 (would be alot more these days of course) but all she knows is that it is hand made. The whole mechanism of the extension is completely wood. No metal at all. It is very heavy.
Would love to know how much it's actually worth but also style and any other details.
I am enjoying the detective work! it is fun!

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Antique Questions Forum / What can you tell me about this...?
« on: September 18, 2012, 08:13:57 am »
Hi everyone!
I bought this dining suite from an old lady. She doesn't know much about it but it is made of solid rosewood, it is hand made and carved.
I *think* it's style is Queen Ann? Would you know what style it is? how much roughly would it be worth?
It is extandable, in the pictures there is one insert in and there is another identical insert to extend the table even further. It has 8 chairs.
The cushions on the seats are loose.
I am just really interested as we have never owned any "nice" furniture and it is a gorgeous set. Any info you can give me would be appreciated.

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj534/bunny-girl-/IMG_7412.jpg
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj534/bunny-girl-/IMG_7417.jpg
http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj534/bunny-girl-/IMG_7419.jpg

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