Archive for October, 2009

Antique English Mahogany and Walnut Buffets

Friday, October 30th, 2009

English Mahogany and Walnut Buffets - Victorian buffet in carved mahogany - 18th Century mahogany buffet - mahogany serpentine front buffet - Regency period buffet in walnut - Late Georgian mahogany buffet - Victorian buffet in carved mahogany
Antique buffet, as distinct from the side or buffet table, is an 18th century innovation generally attributed to [...]

Antique 18th Century German Buffets

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Antique German Buffets
Buffets  in XVIII century were more popular the German states than other European countries. This was partly the result of German guild restrictions, which primarily sought to protect those craftsmen who were not privileged enough to work in a Court workshop. By restricting the numbers of workshops in a city in order to [...]