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By Anonymous (not verified), 26 January, 2008

John Widdicomb 2 Nighstands and One Dresser Made in England

Category
Furniture
Condition
Fair
Description

One of the two nightstands has more scratches on surface then then other. Otherwise the pieces are in fair condition. Don't know much else beyond this in terms of history, background. Below is furniture maker info from www.John Widdicomb.com - Thanks! Joan

In 1858 George Widdicomb, father of John Widdicomb, came from Devonshire, England to settle in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He gathered together twelve craftsmen and set up a small cabinet shop, which prospered from the start. His English training was different from the frontier training of the average small town cabinetmaker and his well made furniture found a ready market. The outbreak of the Civil War put a sudden end to the new enterprise, when the entire work force, including his sons, joined the Union army.

 Following the war, George Widdicomb was joined by his four sons, John, Harry, William and George, Jr., and the business started up again. The trade, entirely local to start with, was quickly expanded. The Widdicomb name soon became known in Chicago, then East as far as Boston, Philadelphia and New York. In 1897, one of the boys, John Widdicomb, felt the need for a plan of his own and started in a small way making interior woodwork and fireplace mantels on a site across the street from that of his father.

Ralph Widdicombe, a nephew of John, had earlier become interested in the designing of fine furniture, and when his uncle branched out for himself, Ralph joined him. For fifty-three years, until his retirement in 1951, all John Widdicomb Company furniture was designed by Ralph Widdicombe, known as the Dean of furniture designers. Ralph Widdicombe always retained the old English spelling of his name ending with the "e". Although Ralph Widdicombe will always be remembered best for his classical designs, he was awarded first prize for his Modern bedroom suite at the Paris Exposition in 1900. In 1924, working from models he had procured in Eorope, Ralph Widdicombe introduced Louis XV Provincial designs, which were the first of their kind to be made in this country, and started the wave of popularity for French Provincial that still continues.

The Widdicomb name, which had been shared by two manufacturers since John left his father in 1897, was brought together again in November of 1970, when John Widdicomb Company purchased the name and goodwill of the Widdicomb Furniture Company, the latter having ceased production several years previously.

In May of 2002, the John Widdicomb Company closed its Grand Rapids doors and a new chapter in the history of this revered company began. Operating as a division of the renowned L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc., John Widdicomb is now manufactured with pride in Manlius, New York and is positioned to flourish for years to come.

The John Widdicomb line includes nearly one hundred French, Italian, English, and Russian reproductions, as well as a broad range of pieces from the Moderne tradition of the early 20th century, all of which are crafted in limited quantities - and in the tradition of highest quality for which the Widdicomb name has been internationally known for over one hundred forty-five years.

John Widdicomb furniture is available through Stickley, Audi & Co. stores, other fine retail stores world wide, and to interior designers through Baker Knapp and Tubbs showrooms in major cities in the United States.

  

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By mhodge19, 26 January, 2008

Belgian Lithograph

Category
Fine Art
Condition
Good
Description

The print titled, Pont Gothique, on the back, appears to be of the town Malines, Belgium. I would really like to determine the artist and learn something about the artist.

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By Neil_S, 26 January, 2008

Thomas Paine's Age Of Reason

Category
Books and Manuscripts
Condition
Good
Description

Well Kept. The book shows some flaking on he cover. All of the pages are there. There is no copyright listed. There is a date on it but it may pertain to something else Jan 29 1794. Not too sunburnt. the covers and pages are still light yellow-ish not ready to crumble.Very gingerly handled and stored in dark place in a freezer bag. I am not sure if it should be but it has been in a freezer bag for 3 years anyway and a Safe. I have no camera or I would have pictures. Thank you in advance.

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By mike Anderson, 26 January, 2008

david teniers engraving

Category
Other
Condition
Good
Description


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By rikitikitovey, 26 January, 2008

Oil Painting

Category
Paintings
Condition
Fair
Description

A pair of oil paintings of pink roses.

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By txpinktaco, 26 January, 2008

Paul Muller Bavaria China - Warranted 18 Carat Gold

Category
China
Condition
Excellent
Description

I inherited this china from my mom.  These plates are stamped on the backside with "warranted" 18 carat Gold, Paul Muller Selb Bavaria.  However, some of the china with the same exact pattern is stamped with Hutschenreuther with a Gold Lion. I'd appreciated any input from anyone who knows anything about this china.  I've searched the net on some history.  And I did find this pattern from www.replacements.com but didn't find much info such as history and current cost.  Attached are photos from www.replacements.com of the pattern.  Thanks in advance.

 Plate upclose

Cup and Saucer

backside of plate

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