Recent furniture finds!

We have a lot of furniture all over the house some are currently in use and others are tucked away for future use. Most of the wooden furniture in our house consist of mahogany. I always liked this type of wood and the color. Some pieces that are in use still need to be restored (small areas) while others need a lot of TLC.

Here's a list of furniture pieces that we have as of right now:

 Since we are still renovating some of our pieces are used for everyday convenience. This wardrobe is currently being used as a linen closet; eventually, it will be moved into a bedroom on the second floor and used for baby clothes (distant future!). This piece has crotch mahogany veneer applied over a secondary of mahogany. It's a late Empire/Neoclassical styled piece that dates to about 1840.

I always wanted a dining room with corner cabinets so we started searching and luckily we found a pair. Eventually, we have to strip and paint these cabinets, but they are solid and are intact. These date to the early 20th Century, probably around 1910 or so.

A fumed oak china cabinet from the first decade of the 20th Century, probably circa 1905. The lock on this piece still functions and luckily the key came with it. We need to do a little touch up on some scratches but overall this piece is in really good condition. The escutcheon on the door is missing but we can easily find a replacement. 

The shelves are still sturdy but eventually we will add some hardware in the middle of the selves (underneath of course) for extra reinforcement. Right now, we have some ruby colored souvenir glasses that date from 1893 through 1920 on the the first and second shelves. Pictures of these glasses are located on the Miscellaneous page.

This piece does not have the popular claw feet but I still like it and it will go with the sideboard nicely.

I didn't realize until recently that I liked curio cabinets! I'm like a woman from my grandmother's time...lol. It took a while to find this piece because I have a lot of glassware and I'm still collecting...wink, wink. At first I wanted a cabinet with claw feet but they cost way too much. We were able to get this for a reasonable price from one of our favorite dealers.  This piece will eventually be placed in the dining room once we start renovating that room.

The pictures above show the details on one of our sofas. It was made in Philadelphia circa 1830. We are 99.9% sure it was made by Anthony Quervelle, who was a very famous furniture maker in Philadelphia in the 1820s and 1830s. The piece has several of his signature design elements incorporated in it. Quervelle's furniture was so unique and so well-known that President Andrew Jackson commissioned him to make furniture for the White House during his administration. Some of this furniture remains there to this day. This sofa will eventually go on the sun porch once it is done (still have a few more years before we can start on that project) so for right now it is in the living room. We will get it reupholstered with cloth from that time period eventually. There are a few pieces of veneer that needs to be re-glued (we have all of the pieces) and some have loosened up over the years. I would like to add some small pillows for decoration and comfort. Our dog seems to like this one the best because of the cushion...it's very comfortable.

 

Out of the two sofas above this is my favorite one. This is a traditional Empire style sofa that was made circa 1825-1830. From the details of the styling, it was made in either Philadelphia or New York. I think this one has more of a feminine frame and details. This piece will stay in the living room once we move our dog upstairs. We will eventually have this piece reupholstered, but the 1950s gold upholstery is in decent condition and will suffice for now. Even though this sofa came with two pillows, I will eventually like to add more pillows for decoration and comfort.

 I really like some furniture of the Neoclassical era. The legs of this table are in a scroll pattern and there is a drawer in the middle of this piece. It's veneered in crotch mahogany with a solid mahogany secondary. Circa 1835-1840. This piece will eventually be placed on the second floor landing (the landing with the stand glass window) with a sconce and a gilt mirror (located on the gilt mirror post).

Yes, that is a cash register in the corner but I will address them later. Another hobby of mine.

Wow! Just look at the detail on this table. Truly a masterpiece. Just think all of this was created by hand unlike today. The family that own this table had to be rich to order a creation like this.

Even the feet are beautiful.

 I know that I have quite a few favorite pieces but this is number one in my book and in my husband's top five group. I really like this piece because of the detailed work. This table was definitely created by a master craftsman! This piece will be placed in the sun room with a glass covering to protect the surface. It's in the Queen Anne style and is likely English. Underneath, everything is consistent with a mid 18th Century piece. Everything is made by hand and there are rosehead nails and hand-made screws and nails that hold the drop leaves in place. Circa 1740-1760.