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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 4471521, member: 37"]It is a proper antique, being at least 100 years old. I think it is more likely circa 1880, exhibiting some hold-over from renaissance revival furniture mixed with some classical detailing. I am not convinced it is American, though it could be a big city East coast piece. </p><p><br /></p><p>The detailing on your mantel is Gothic revival. Could have been made any time since it was extremely popular for religious buildings well on into the 20th century.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 4471521, member: 37"]It is a proper antique, being at least 100 years old. I think it is more likely circa 1880, exhibiting some hold-over from renaissance revival furniture mixed with some classical detailing. I am not convinced it is American, though it could be a big city East coast piece. The detailing on your mantel is Gothic revival. Could have been made any time since it was extremely popular for religious buildings well on into the 20th century.[/QUOTE]
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