Skinner and Steenman Buffet

Hi there!
I've only been here a couple times, but im looking for some info about a family heirloom.
As the title says, its a Skinner & Steenman buffet. Is there anyone here that has any info on these things? I've searched the net, and the pictures I have found are similar, but not the same. They're all alot "heavier"(?) but they're the same shape.
I cant seem to attach a pic
Thank you for any help!

 

Usually the problem is the photo file is too large, has to be under 1Mb.

 

If you're on a computer, it usually has "Paint" right onboard! You can use that to re-size, crop and adjust your images. They must be under 1 MB, as Bronwen above mentioned.....several angles of the object as well as background info you may have. Just keep asking if you need more help.....that's what we DO!!!!

And if you're on a cell phone, there are many free apps to re-size, crop, etc., your images as well!!

 

I use Photo Director

 

Got it!
So...
This was purchased for my great grandmother sometime in the 1930's.
My dad remembers his sister and himself playing in it as kids. It spent several years in storage, and in the late 60's, my dad rescued it, cleaned it up, and, maybe unfortunately, put a coat of verathane on it. There is a shipping tag on the back, and it was shipped new to a furniture store in Cheyenne, WY. As far as I know, its never been more than 100 miles from Cheyenne.

 

I also understand that there was a finial
at the top, but it was broken. So my dad cut it off flush.

 

Circa 1900, golden oak era.

 

According to the info I found online, Skinner & Steenman was only in Iowa City, MI from 1898 to 1904, when the company moved to Greenville, MI.

Manufacturer of "French" (Golden Oak) and Dutch Mission sideboards, buffets, and cellarets, with inset Delft tiles depicting Dutch boys and girls in peasant costume.

from:
http://www.furniturecityhistory.org/company/3821/skinner-and-steenman-furniture

and:
The Furniture Journal, Volume 21, 1904
https://books.google.com/books?id=A...page&q=skinner and steenman furniture&f=false

 

Thank you for the info... But I've already seen that.
Does anyone have anything different?
Sorry if I'm being a jerk, just looking for more information.

 

You may never find out anything more. What you have is more than most find out about their antique pieces.

 

Hi,
I have a birds eye dresser that I had nothing on. Then one day I had a drawer out and on the back was scribed, the day it was made, two days later it was varnished and one day later it was polished. There are two and three initials of the workman who did the job. There was also the name of the factory. I always looked at the sides of drawers looking for info but never looked at the back of one.
greg

 

Hi everyone! I’m new here.
This post from Mike Wilson caught my eye.
My husband and I purchased a pretty good size sideboard from a local antique/junk store a few days ago. We had to hire a mover to get it here to the house in one piece because of the large size. It got here in two extra pieces but that’s okay. Those things happen with an older piece of furniture that’s been who knows where (we’re in south TX) and we have a great furniture restorationist on speed dial. I’m rambling.
We finally got a look at the backside of the sideboard a little while ago. There are two very rough looking Skinner & Steenman stickers on it. Although I’d love to see a picture of this exact sideboard on the net (I came real close a little while), I feel lucky we at least know who built it.
I love the looks of your sideboard Mike. It’s very pretty, and more my taste in furniture than the one we bought. And I love that you know who your sideboard has belonged to all the way back to its inception.
I’d like to show you all a pic of the buffet but I too am having problems with the images being too big. I know others here have had the same problem.
My excuses -
1. I’ve tried cropping but there’ll be nothing left if I keep cropping.
2. Resizing I don’t get (other than the general idea of the term). Resizing apps a) aren’t as easy as they tout and b) seem to want to crop. I know how to crop!
3. I have an iPad and an iPhone which as we all know are iOS devices, not Windows OS.
4. I’m a baby-boomer (I didn’t grow up with computers‍). Help.

 

Email the photo(s) to yourself and choose “Medium” for the size.

 

Here we go!
Thank you Shwikman!!

 

maybe that stuff...is not so much.........junk !!!!

 

Wow, very ornate and great figuring!

The furniture people(which I’m not one of) usually like to work off of details. I have a feeling the deliberate styling of your buffet will be easily categorized but they’re still going to want to see photos of the inside of drawers, hardware, feet, etc.

 

That's a beautiful buffet!

 

Also circa 1900 golden oak period. Just a step up in model from the other one. Many companied made good, better, best lines. In the case of Victorian era furniture, more embellishments = better.