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Old Wooden Mirror
« on: December 24, 2012, 02:28:07 pm »
Was trying to find some information on this piece. I could not find any markings on it. Does anyone have any Idea.
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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2012, 03:16:35 pm »
very nice mirror..Chinese..by the looks of it...beasts at each side are gryphons...and a dragon at the top....age...well.. with me it,ll be..eeny meeny mighty mo..mid to ..late Victorian...1880 /1902..let me revise that..as i,ve just noticed that the mirror has a bevel edge..which will mostly be acid etched...maybe a little earlier..
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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2012, 03:52:10 pm »
Your location ??  How did you acquire the mirror ?? Can you take a pic of the back of it ??

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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2012, 04:11:18 pm »
there,s that word again Mart...over here ...acquire translates into ..fell off the back of a lorry....
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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2012, 04:17:15 pm »
The Bay Area, California. My Greatgrandmother bought it from the kaiser estate in the late 20's or early 30's.




Here is a Chair that was bought at the same time.



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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2012, 01:55:33 am »
Nice Pieces!

Are we talking Henry Kaiser Estate?  Lake Tahoe?
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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2012, 02:23:02 am »
His house on the Lake was used in the Godfather film....
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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2012, 06:34:49 am »
Agree on the date with Bigwull. Looks to be in the Horner school of "griffenry" with some oriental influence thrown in. 1890-1910.

Very nice!!
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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2012, 02:17:26 pm »
These chairs were most often hall chairs...but were also seen at formal tables.ghopper...I wouldn't doubt if it is a RJ Horner!

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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2012, 02:31:50 pm »
These chairs were most often hall chairs...but were also seen at formal tables.ghopper...I wouldn't doubt if it is a RJ Horner!



Indeed!! I think I need a coconut!!!! ;D
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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2012, 02:43:50 pm »
You,ve missed out on the Coconuts...we,re back on to the Mangoes..... ;D...her,s one i picked earlier....
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Re: Old Wooden Mirror
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2012, 02:46:34 pm »
D'oh!!   Fruit juicy......
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