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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;pewter2, post: 5772154, member: 6719&quot;]Hello Dhruv... You mentioned in your last article that you have bought the best reference on early oak furniture..this is one of the best relative to 16th , 17th century oak.by Victor Chinery .&nbsp; At this stage have you purchased any of the items you have previously listed and requested details on this site..As you are within a country of relatively early history and of also same history of furniture making you are at an envious advantage to many of us in the colonies and afar.</p><p>Have you handled any of these&nbsp; items personally or are you previewing same in the internet with pictures ????? this is a lazy way of learning ( please accept this as being constructive to your personal learning curve ) </p><p>You have the access to many specialists in your field of collecting and should accept the level of expertise and learn from the... question them on their attributions... WHY?? show me !.. let me feel... explain&nbsp; etc ..in other words let them teach you..</p><p>Your previous entries of items have in my opinion had no reason to question the descriptions provided by your prospective vendors....it appears that the only question in regard to these items would have been&nbsp; ...&quot;PRICES&quot; .....of course you will pay more for quality, provenance , period, style and so on....that is a decision you should be able to make .</p><p>LAPADA and Antiques associations always have premium prices on their items but also offer a guarantee on all they sell as to title , description&nbsp; etc etc.&nbsp; so accept that. </p><p>Now this rant ......Get out there&nbsp; , start feeling the items with your eyes CLOSED....get the feel of period timber used... familiarise yourself on the construction of the items. feel different timber finishes, be aware what materials were available within the time frame of item....timbers used and available in that period. (and no ! shellac was not used in the 16th or 17th century)</p><p>Now in response to you question above regarding the oak chest....it is good .....construction, style, hardware, patina, carving is contemporary and good, wear in correct places, and style dates it to within the last quarter of the 17th century.</p><p>All the above is meant to motivate your learning curve, familiarise yourself with appropriate information as your aid....ASK as many questions as possible until you are satisfied . Most dealers are willing to pass on their knowledge it is usually the fact that only few ask !!</p><p>And yes .....i do collect 17th c furniture ..[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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