Headboard age.

[pepperj]

Neighbor showed me this headboard today. Aunt's estate, and he got stuck with the piece.
Curiosity is now taken over, I'm wondering how old would this piece be? Looking at the paintings it's got some age to it.

 

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[Back-of-the-boat]

The screws down on the one leg place it before everyone started using Phillips head screws. Phillips head screws were invented in the 30's, so pre 1930 and in my opinion it is from England or European country.The pine cones at the top of headboard remind me of a cuckoo clocks pendulums.If I was your friend I would try and call and send pictures to a reputable antique restorer.Like some of the ones you see on Antiques roadshow.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I would also not touch the patina on it, let a professional restore it, the same with the painting it probably is a lot of smoke damage from cigars or cigarettes.

 

[CRUSADER]

1880s

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'd like to see a close-up pic of the back to be able to properly date it... you also didn't mention if you had the foot-board for it?
I noticed Cru thinks that it's late-19thc, but I feel it's earlier, more likely from the late-Georgian to early-Victorian Period c1820 - 40.

If it were mine, I'd take the painting out, have it professionally cleaned and have a 'period appropriate' frame made for it.

Personally, I don't think this style will ever return to favour with interior decorators... '19thc gaudy' was never really in style.
Dave

 

[pepperj]

I'd like to see a close-up pic of the back to be able to properly date it... you also didn't mention if you had the foot-board for it?
I noticed Cru thinks that it's late-19thc, but I feel it's earlier, more likely from the late-Georgian to early-Victorian Period c1820 - 40.

If it were mine, I'd take the painting out, have it professionally cleaned and have a 'period appropriate' frame made for it.

Personally, I don't think this style will ever return to favour with interior decorators... 19thc gaudy was ever in style.
Dave

A photo of the back? It took a 2 hr visit to get the permission from a fellow that doesn't take distancing seriously. I think I'll wait for a bit.

 

[ToddsPoint]

It looks French. Just a guess. Gary

 

[Shunkaha]

I thought he was your neighbor A pic of the back of it could tell a lot. Wear a mask. LOL

It could be something pretty valuable.

 

[pepperj]

I thought he was your neighbor A pic of the back of it could tell a lot. Wear a mask. LOL

It could be something pretty valuable.

He is, need special permission to get onto property, just to get gates open.
Put it this way 12 coins, 8 shell, 1:30am, sleeps odd hours. No I'm good.

 

[Doubter in MD]

What's up with the gentleman's head in the painting. Maybe my little pea brain isn't grasping something obvious, but to me, his head looks more like a metal can or God knows what.

 

[Noah_D]

What's up with the gentleman's head in the painting. Maybe my little pea brain isn't grasping something obvious but to me, his head looks more like a metal can or God knows what.

Looks like he has a vase on his head...

Sorry I can't actually help...

 

[fishguy]

ok let me try a shot at this, the dress in picture looks southern European maybe spanish, there's roman style decorations, pine cone which usually seen in black forest (dutch/german) style type furniture, and a very art nouveau style to some of the decorations. I think what we are seeing here is a late 1800's to early 1900's late victorian piece. It has parts of each of the popular furniture periods in it, which is why it looks over the top even for a victorian piece. Very common for a furniture maker to do this in early industrial america just look at a sears catalog from early 1900. Now to do the the tough part, is it an american mish mash or a european artist expressing themselves. look how its made, are the decorations carved out of large pieces of wood are they applied plaster. Can you see machining marks ie round grooves and burns on unfinished side of wood. usually if a piece isnt marked or dosnt scream a certain furniture period what your left with is how it was made and what tools where available to do it, also try and identify the wood used that will help place it geographically. I agree with past posts never use modern techniques willy nilly to try and restore a piece get a professional. Either way its a cool piece and should be cared for I dont see any modern maker taking the time to do something like this anytime soon.


btw a foot note, it took me about 15 minutes to try and figure out why there would be dimensional lumber on bottom darn 2D pictures lol.