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mart

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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2012, 04:44:19 pm »
 Modified Queen Anne leg would tell me its after 1950 !!

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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #16 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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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #17 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
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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2012, 06:36:06 pm »
Its not an antique but appears to be quality  !! Hard to say what year as countries went to styles at different times !! The UK has many of the same styles we do but time periods are different !!! Theirs are earlier than ours even though similar style !! If I had to put a value on yours just from what I can see I would say approx $1500. USD !!   Could be a little more in Metro areas !!

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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2012, 06:41:59 pm »
Bigwull, I have been fighting a migraine for over 2 weeks and ended up in the hospital 2 different days...so it does affect my vision!

However, I was just didn't go back and read!  Oops, my bad.  Thanks for keeping me in line!
Wonder how much it would cost to send your specs to Texas?  :)  Thanks for the offer!
I'm from the South - but please don't mistake my Southern Manners/Accent/Charm as a weakness!

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« Reply #20 on: September 18, 2012, 06:48:48 pm »
Migraine ???  What was that I heard was good for a migraine ??  Gin soaked raisins ?? Or was that something else ??  Can`t remember !! But what the heck,, try them anyway !! Lot of gin,, few raisins !

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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #21 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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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #22 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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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #23 on: September 18, 2012, 07:21:16 pm »
Queen Anne used cabriolet style legs which is aka Queen Anne style.  (resembles a double curve of an animals leg!)
Just another variation of it.  This one isn't as curved!

Thanks princess.  I know prices are higher most places...we are pretty spoiled here. 
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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #24 on: September 19, 2012, 01:03:13 am »
mart - what do you mean by "modified queen anne legs"? I tried googling it but cant figure out how to tell.
She means its similar to a Donkeys hind leg.... ;D
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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #25 on: September 19, 2012, 01:08:48 am »
The oriental link in my first post the table there almost mirrors your table.top.....and thats Chinese
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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #26 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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« Reply #27 on: September 19, 2012, 03:29:31 am »
Just enjoy it, and at 500 AUD....you stole it at that price....in fact its down right criminal......you must take after your decendants..... ;D ;D ;D....unless you are from the indigenous stock... ;D ;D
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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #28 on: September 19, 2012, 03:39:28 am »
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I only paid 500 Aussie Dollars for my dining set though
 

HA, those 8 matched chairs are worth $500 US.

I think you got the "real deal" there, ..... except for the cushions, .... I'm sure they are repros.  ;D

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Re: What can you tell me about this...?
« Reply #29 on: September 19, 2012, 04:01:43 am »
Over here in the UK...dining tables/chairs...don,t fetch much...a couple of months ago we needed extra dining chairs as we had more people coming than we had chairs...and i went to Talors auction house in montrose Scotland...and got a Stag dining table with 4 chairs and 2 carvers...identical to this pic....total cost £10 + 20% commission...i did,nt even bother keeping  the table..i chopped it up for my woodburner....i only wanted the chairs...
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