Willis Henry, the nations best house for Shaker stuff, is having his annual Thanksgiving auction of everything it seems but shaker, lol. Included are 2 pieces which claim to be Belter, a chair & setee. I dont know if it is or isnt but sometimes one can pick up a good buy from a house that normally carries a totally different style of furniture. I did that earlier this year when i won a really fine shaker piece at Neal Auction, a house that usually handles Victorian stuff.
http://www.artfact.com/auction-lot/belter-rosewood-settee-66-c-243e540d6a
Belter?
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Auction and Show Watch thread on victorianforum.com · started November 26, 2010 by jacon4 · 4 posts · discussion in 2010.
Willis Henry, the nations best house for Shaker stuff, is having his annual Thanksgiving auction of everything it seems but shaker, lol. Included are 2 pieces which claim to be Belter, a chair & setee. I dont know if it is or isnt but sometimes one can pick up a good buy from…
Yes they are Belter - Rosalie with grapes pattern
Well Geez, the estimate is really low, maybe i should have kept quiet and bid on these 2 pieces myself however, i am lusting after this box that comes up today at 2 p.m. BTW, that shaker cane seat chair i picked up at Neal's earlier this year went through willis henry back in the 80's, i got it for a song at neals victorian sale earlier this year.
http://www.garths.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=1054+++++++8+&refno=++194879
http://www.garths.com/asp/fullCatalogue.asp?salelot=1054+++++++8+&refno=++194879
Meanwhile, I was crushed on that 1716 Ruth Allen box today, it went for $8400, over 4 times it's high estimate.