Antique Credenza with marble

[cogar]

Mart, I wouldn't have cited the cabinet that I did ...... iffen I had found the one cited by KC on Ruby Lane, .... to wit:  https://www.rubylane.com/item/293185-M39/Victorian-Marble-Top-Console-Credenza-Parlor 

And "my bad", I failed to notice the drawer or its "pulls" on the posted photo.  

[ghopper1924]

I am not in England.  I'm in SW Florida.  Did I stumble across an English forum?   

I just had a local dealer offer to buy it from me for $200.  I said no thank you, though I do want to sell it.

My reason for not thinking it goes on top of something is that would then make the top center drawer inaccessible, I would think?

I'm going to the house in a bit and will take a picture of the inside.  Thank you all again.

You make an excellent point abut the top drawer being inaccessible, not to mention the fact that the marble piece (which cost extra over plain wood shelving) would have been virtually invisible at that height. This piece was never on top of anything; it's simply a credenza.

You didn't stumble on an English forum. This is American made, probably northeastern America. New York is a good bet, as is Philadelphia, maybe Boston or Baltimore. This piece is not in the high end stratosphere; nevertheless, it represents an article of furniture that most people would not have been able to afford.

Again: it's a beautiful piece. $200 is robbery, unless it has defects I can't see. You can probably ask more for it on Craig's list. I'm tempted to buy it myself, but I don't really have a place for it

*Oh, and look under the piece. Do you see holes at each corner? It may have had casters, which were often masked by fascia for high(er) end pieces.

[cogar]

There always has been (past 100 years or so) and still is, a lot of old furniture and collectibles that have been transported to Florida from all points in the Northeast US by the older "senior citizen" folks when they retired and moved to the “year-round” warmer climate.

Thus one never knows what they might find at a "garage sale" in Florida. 

[ghopper1924]

There always has been (past 100 years or so) and still is, a lot of old furniture and collectibles that have been transported to Florida from all points in the Northeast US by the older "senior citizen" folks when they retired and moved to the “year-round” warmer climate.

Thus one never knows what they might find at a "garage sale" in Florida. 

Quite right.

[mart]

Its English Eastlake,, about 1870 to 1880,, !!  The pulls are Eastlake,, the marble inserts and top are typical Eastlake as well as  the incised designs !!  English Eastlake was much different than what we think of as  Eastlake style !!  And it was in the UK earlier than in America so still had many of the heavier Victorian accents !! 

[jacon4]

Its English Eastlake,, about 1870 to 1880,,

It could very well be eastlake. It would help to know the secondary wood, if it's oak then most likely english.

[ghopper1924]

U.S. Renaissance Revival ca. 1870-80.

[mart]

Did I stumble across an English forum?   

LOL !!  No although we do have some members in the UK !!  But during the 20th century so much English furniture was brought to America by the ship load that many are thought to be American that are not !!  Many dealers do not know the difference !!

[mart]

U.S. Renaissance Revival ca. 1870-80.

  Nope !!  I `ll buy you a coke if it is !!

[jacon4]

The decoration seems Eastlake to me, the clean incised lines, i am goin with the old woman on this one.

[KC]

I'm leaning towards Eastlake in style myself...just need to find more definition.

BUT before you give ghopper1924 too much grief take a look at the Renaissance Credenza on here - lots of similarities.....


http://www.ebay.com/itm/RENAISSANCE-MARBLE-TOP-INCISED-CREDENZA-WITH-PORCELAIN-PLAQUE-/252414300185?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=9XKrv52FRwMaGL%252BylWulYv18FKM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[ghopper1924]

Nope. The incised lines are more neo-Grec than Eastlake.

U.S. Renaissance Revival. 1870-1880.

Don't worry about grief. To paraphrase Anatole France: "If 3 people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing."

[mart]

http://www.buffaloah.com/f/fstyles/east/east.html

Yes,, I saw that one  !!    It just has an entirely different look to me !!  I would not call it Eastlake Style even though that is how it is advertised !!  Look at the examples above !!  Scroll to the bottom !!  These are American Eastlake !!  Rarely will you find marble extensively used in American Eastlake except the ocassional marble top !!  Charles Eastlake wanted to move away from the Renaissance and overly ornate Victorian style and toward the simple geometric Arts and Crafts style !!