Featured Shot in the dark - Art Nouveau Parlor Stove

Literally, shot in the dark - sorry for the images and lack of dimensions. I couldn't find any serial numbers or model name. I'm assuming it's American Parlor Stove around 1900...

She's real purty, I think - In upscale Hermosa Beach, swarming with decorators - if we're lucky. Any advice you can give is appreciated. When they pull it out tomorrow, I'll ask them to inspect it and send better images.

 

I don't know much about old stoves, but that certainly looks A.N! I bet it'd look gorgeous once it's done up a bit

 

Hi,
I love the Japanese style doors. I can not spell the word I want to use instead of Japanese. Need more coffee.
greg

 

Aesthetic? This stove is a beaut. Surely there is a marking on it somewhere.

 

Ditto on this lovely parlor stove. Wonder if it would be called Art Nouveau in style? Whether it is American or not, I don't know. It appears to have 4 doors. Not sure what all the doors are for. The bottom door is probably the ash pit door. Wonder if this is a wood and coal stove?

Have taken the liberty of editing the pic of the full stove. On brightening and zooming in, I can't see a name on the front. A maker's name will be needed to even guess at a value. Following are a few stove sites that may have help on evaluating it??? There are many more on the web.

http://www.barnstablestove.com/
http://www.stovehospital.com/
http://www.antiquefrenchstove.com/
https://www.antiquestoveassociation.org/

--- Susan

 

beautiful! love it! bf put in an insert last fall and we used hardly any oil...he paid $325 on craigslist...he does tree work so no shortage of wood. heats the whole (1000 sq ft) house.

 

Just saw Brad's reply. Aesthetic is certainly a better description than Art Nouveau for this stove! Art Nouveau stoves would probably have a bit more rounded edges?

http://www.antiquefrenchstove.com/Antique French Stove Co stoves sold art nouveau.htm

--- Susan

 

That one is absolutely the prettiest one I've ever seen!

 

It's on the cusp: if you look at the scrolls framing the panels, very Nouveau. But, the leaf and acanthus is aesthetic movement. All those grasses and ferns.

 

Top door: Fuel-loading.

Next down: Ventilation/airflow.

Next down: ????

Bottom: Ash.

That's how I see it.

 

without seeming to be alarmist ....i trust you also installed a chimney metal liner to help against creosote build up...and flare up...!!!

 

How lovely cartoongirl!

 

Hi Brad,
Thanks for the Aesthetics. That word would not come out in any sense.
greg

 

BE AN ALARMIST.....THOSE LINERS MATTER!!!!!!