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mart

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Need opinions on this stand,,
« on: November 29, 2014, 10:01:49 am »
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Someone posted this to the Kovels site and since it is a pretty dead forum,,thought I would post it here !! It appears to be a Victorian style stand for a guest book !! This persons grandmother drug it out of the garbage in MI !! Not exactly sure of the height and its possible it had a drawer at one time,,they were not sure if the drawer was still with it or not !! It is at his/her grandmothers house so he cannot see it in person !!   Need everyones opinion please !!

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Re: Need opinions on this stand,,
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2014, 04:50:46 pm »
looks more like a podium to me where one stands to give a speech or lecture

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Re: Need opinions on this stand,,
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2014, 05:27:53 pm »
Only problem with that would be the center juts forward !! Would have to straddle the center post !!  Ant that would be uncomfortable not to mention the distance from the top !! Would need better eyes than mine !! 
Glad you popped in Jacon4 !! Another post is on a plantation desk late 18th or early 19th century !!Would you take a look if I move it here ??

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Re: Need opinions on this stand,,
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2014, 06:03:25 pm »
It looks to me like the compartment was made for a drawer given the "runners" on either side.

Maybe a stand in a public area for giving away "free" literature. ??? ???

The extended center post would insure that 2 people would have access at the same time to whatever was placed on the shelf.

I'm curious as to why someone would paint it that color. Makes me think it was to hide some "repurposing".

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Re: Need opinions on this stand,,
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2014, 06:12:48 pm »
Hideous color isn`t it ?? Was found in the garbage so pretty sure it was repurposed !!  They think it had a drawer too but not sure if it was found with it !!

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Re: Need opinions on this stand,,
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2014, 08:26:11 pm »
Looks like a reception podium (restaurant) , missing a drawer , to me .

Non-delightful shabbyscheesh color/finish too !
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Re: Need opinions on this stand,,
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2014, 10:03:34 pm »
My first impulse was a podium as well...but then realized it looks like a stand for the foyer/entryway.  One would have had some flowers and a card receiver on it.
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Re: Need opinions on this stand,,
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2014, 02:12:35 am »
Sure, lets look at plantation desk, they were very popular in the south.

"Looks like a reception podium (restaurant) , missing a drawer , to me ."

Or where they put the silverware?

« Last Edit: November 30, 2014, 02:44:35 am by jacon4 »

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Re: Need opinions on this stand,,
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2014, 04:30:47 am »
I would agree with the above but it looks like a very over constructed piece for something relatively small, is it possible its part of something thats been cannibalized ?
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Re: Need opinions on this stand,,
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2014, 05:10:49 am »
Looks like a reception podium (restaurant) ,

That works for me. With a busy lunch/dinner crowd .... could have 2 lines of patrons waiting to be "seated" by 2 different employees ...... and little fear that a "pushing" crowd would topple it over. Need to see if the back side is "finished".


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"is it possible its part of something thats been cannibalized ?

That's what I was thinking when I first said "repurposed" and covered over with that gaudy paint.  ;D ;D
 


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Re: Need opinions on this stand,,
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2014, 08:50:03 am »
I would maybe call it a "Console type stand", used as KC said. I would also agree that it may be a piece that was assembled and repurposed from parts. That gaudy gingerbread trim looks like it might have been stripped from a piece of old oak furniture. ???