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<p>[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 3554504, member: 5170"]I'd think quarter-sawn oak, late Victorian about 1900 as far as that goes. It will be almost impossible to find the manufacturer, unless you've got a tag, stamp, or receipt somewhere, and it sounds like you don't. There were hundreds of furniture makers across the country back then, and most of them did not label their work.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't think I've seen the glass balls held in eagle's beaks before, but it doesn't seem like too much of a stretch. Some companies liked to have a trademark motif to make their furniture more easily recognizable, and perhaps that's yours. </p><p><br /></p><p>You've got a great family heirloom, one to be proud of. Love it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 3554504, member: 5170"]I'd think quarter-sawn oak, late Victorian about 1900 as far as that goes. It will be almost impossible to find the manufacturer, unless you've got a tag, stamp, or receipt somewhere, and it sounds like you don't. There were hundreds of furniture makers across the country back then, and most of them did not label their work. I don't think I've seen the glass balls held in eagle's beaks before, but it doesn't seem like too much of a stretch. Some companies liked to have a trademark motif to make their furniture more easily recognizable, and perhaps that's yours. You've got a great family heirloom, one to be proud of. Love it![/QUOTE]
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