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<p>[QUOTE="Adrian Lewis, post: 2659330, member: 12565"]I thought I would just consult a fellow antique dealer on this (as there are so many contrary views to my own as a retired English antique dealer and auctioneer) whose views I much respect. He is 75, Dutch, but has lived in the US since a young man and was even i Vietnam with the US Marine Corps.. His father was an antique dealer before him and he learned his trade across Europe and also Britain and has imported English and Europea furniture to the US since the 1970s. He is still in business. This is his view on your bureau:</p><p>"The Dutch were known to build this style...Hard to tell by not looking at the guts...It's an attempt at copying a early English piece...Even as a copy it's not the English craftsmanship at work...Look at the drop leave hinges and the framework in general...Nevertheless it's a good look for the American public...."[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Adrian Lewis, post: 2659330, member: 12565"]I thought I would just consult a fellow antique dealer on this (as there are so many contrary views to my own as a retired English antique dealer and auctioneer) whose views I much respect. He is 75, Dutch, but has lived in the US since a young man and was even i Vietnam with the US Marine Corps.. His father was an antique dealer before him and he learned his trade across Europe and also Britain and has imported English and Europea furniture to the US since the 1970s. He is still in business. This is his view on your bureau: "The Dutch were known to build this style...Hard to tell by not looking at the guts...It's an attempt at copying a early English piece...Even as a copy it's not the English craftsmanship at work...Look at the drop leave hinges and the framework in general...Nevertheless it's a good look for the American public...."[/QUOTE]
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