I came across this piece while browsing Cottone Auctions (Rochester, NY) site.
Fancy carved oak hall seat
6'6" high X 3'6" wide
SOLD $3,100
[Historical image from www.cottoneauctions.com — no longer available]
Merklen? Did Ransom work with Merklen? Anyway, it's a pretty amazing piece!
Ransom? ish
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Victorian Furniture thread on victorianforum.com · started December 14, 2007 by TexMac · 4 posts · discussion in 2007–2008.
I came across this piece while browsing Cottone Auctions (Rochester, NY) site. Fancy carved oak hall seat 6'6" high X 3'6" wide SOLD $3,100 [Historical image from www.cottoneauctions.com — no longer available] Merklen? Did Ransom work with Merklen? Anyway, it's a pretty…
Saw that piece and I wanted it. I would say it's Merklen and yes Ransom worked with Merklen, but we'll wait for Paul to chime in as he'll have the best take on this.
Somehow I missed this when it was first posted last December. I have now posted an ad from the American Cabinetmaker and Upholsterer that has this Merklen hallstand on my picasaweb album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/myransom/MerklenHallseat#5245111816098872002 ;
Note that the ad refers to Ransom's Moorish Fretwork patent of Sept. 15, 1885. By the way next Monday is Moorish Fretwork day!
http://picasaweb.google.com/myransom/MerklenHallseat#5245111816098872002 ;
Note that the ad refers to Ransom's Moorish Fretwork patent of Sept. 15, 1885. By the way next Monday is Moorish Fretwork day!
I thought there might be some interest in this article describing Valentine Merklen's patent for a machine for turning wooden spirals:
Recent Wood-Working Machinery Patents
From :
Title: Manufacturer and builder / Volume 18, Issue 6
Publisher: Western and Company Publication Date: June 1886
City: New York Pages: 294 page images in vol.
Recent Wood-Working Machinery Patents
From :
Title: Manufacturer and builder / Volume 18, Issue 6
Publisher: Western and Company Publication Date: June 1886
City: New York Pages: 294 page images in vol.