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Antique Questions Forum / Re: need ID on eagle emblem on drum table purchased at antique shop

« on: November 03, 2008, 07:11:50 pm »

Duncan phyfe's ancestry was Scottish. this stencil is a scottish Heraldy crest

Thanks again!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: need ID on eagle emblem on drum table purchased at antique shop

« on: November 02, 2008, 08:33:18 pm »

Well first of all it's not a drum table.it's a ( cellerate) used for storeing wine's. glass's etc. the crazy that designed it was none other than Duncan phyfe a famous furniture designer.

The stenciling became popular starting in the 1820's.

Thanks!  Do you know what the eagle emblem thing is?

:: Googles the heck out of this Duncan Phyfe guy ::

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Antique Questions Forum / need ID on eagle emblem on drum table purchased at antique shop

« on: November 01, 2008, 08:58:25 pm »

I bought a drum table at an antique shop with a leather covered tabletop.  There's this eagle and crown emblem embossed in gilt on the leather and I'd like an ID on it.  It's an eagle facing to the right on a shield shaped background (not sure if it's really a shield).  The whole thing is surrounded by a leafy circular border with a poofy crown on top.  Behind the eagle are crossed spears or sticks.  One of the 'spears' has got what looks like a mini-eagle on top and the other spear has got what looks like a hand on top. 

If anyone could ID this it'd be great.  It's kind of a weird feeling owning some emblem stamped thing I have no idea about.  As far as I know, it's the emblem of some notorious evil loonies of history 

Here are photos:
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr259/sillygreenraincoat/mysterioustableemblemthing.jpg
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr259/sillygreenraincoat/Picture022.jpg
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr259/sillygreenraincoat/Picture008.jpg
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr259/sillygreenraincoat/Picture021.jpg
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr259/sillygreenraincoat/Picture009.jpg