Category Archives: What is it?

This is a Victorian Wheel Back armchair. Wheel Backs chairs were originally made in England starting around 1840 but after about 1860 most were made in the U.S. due to better availability of the necessary woods. The carefully bent back … Continue reading →

One cold November afternoon Daniele and I were traveling on a country road west of London when an old car with this piece of furniture on its roof passed us going in the opposite direction. On an impulse, I made … Continue reading →

These are called molas, and they were made by the Kuna natives in a region that includes northern Panama and adjacent islands. Originally, molas were highly decorative native female blouses but starting around 1930 the Kuna began to use their … Continue reading →

This is a French country cherry wood tilt-top table. It has been identified as a Wine Tasting Table that was made around 1880. My wife Daniele and I bought it in Dijon, the capital of Burgundy.  I believe this circular … Continue reading →

With a four-day pass from Landstuhl Army Hospital, where I was stationed, my wife Daniele and I drove about 150 miles to the Burgundy (Bourgogne) province of France in the late fall of 1968 to sightsee and to taste the … Continue reading →

This is a French country wall clock from the late 1800’s. The clock has graced the walls in Daniele’s family’s residences in Nancy, France, for about 100 years. These clocks have a motor and a regulator. The motor in this … Continue reading →

 This is an old apothecary cabinet that I bought in the mid 60’s. I believe it was imported from England. It was an antique then, so I assume it was made in the 1800’s. The drawer fronts are nicely carpentered. … Continue reading →

This is an old oaken wooden bucket that I bought for $10 at the local Salvation Army. It was hand made by a “Wet” cooper from six oak staves carefully carpentered and held together by grooves and tiny dowels and … Continue reading →

  We used this beautifully carved and painted antique as a bread box. It was made in India. I stopped using it for bread when I discovered its original use! It’s an Indian Hindu container for cremation ashes. (Editor’s note: … Continue reading →

In 1968, I was on a short vacation from the Army hospital, where I was working. My parents and my wife Danielle had joined me. We  were in our old Volvo, as we drove by the outskirts of Vienna. I … Continue reading →