I'm needing some help determining the age of this framed photo please!
-
Sharon on Jun 23, 2013maybe look up" spool turned corner chair"looks like what that is... then you would be able to say it's no older than when that type furniture was 1st made...what an adorable picture & love the frame!Helpful Reply
-
-
Junk Gypsee on Jun 23, 2013Ahhh...thank you!! I went blank of the style..spool turned corner chair. Looking it up right now!! xoxoHelpful Reply
-
-
Cyndi on Jun 23, 2013it could be from the 1800's but the dress and even the bows in the hair remind me of a pic of my grandmother from around 1915Helpful Reply
-
-
Sharon on Jun 23, 2013Junk Gypsee hold up and save your eyes a bit,I mis-spoke...look for beads or beading instead of spool turned... other key words could be curls/birdcage/wicker/Wakefield/Heywood/Bar Harbor/Ordway Bros(1890's)/Kelly Bros.from Gardner Mass.As far as I can tell in researching,(looked at LOTS of wicker furniture) that is either a photographer's corner chair or a chair used in a music room...early to mid 1800'S,most likely... sure hope this helps...Helpful Reply
-
-
Michelle Eliker on Jun 23, 2013Good idea to use the furniture to determine the "no earlier than" date but use the hair and clothes to narrow it down to the actual date. Clothing styles change much more rapidly than furniture styles.Helpful Reply
-
-
Patty A on Jun 23, 2013Why do I think it looks newer than that ? Good luck.Helpful Reply
-
-
Sharon on Jun 23, 2013Found a similar frame,too,but your design looks older to me,idk,maybe not...trywww.etsy.com/listing93834727/vintage-tilt swing frameHelpful Reply
-
-
Junk Gypsee on Jun 23, 2013Thanks a bunch guys!! I'm on a researching roll now...xoxoHelpful Reply
-
-
Sharon E. Hines on Jun 23, 2013The photos remind me of a bunch of pictures my family has from my grandfather's side that are from the 1800's. Good luck on your search!Helpful Reply
-
-
Junk Gypsee on Jun 23, 2013You guys are awesome!! I have traced it down to approximately, at the latest, 1896 with all your help and advice. It's been a wonderful adventure learning about this piece I have coveted for so long. Now, what is it worth???1 marked as helpful Reply
-
-
Sharon on Jun 23, 2013Ah,bet you were the one that they kept warning me was"also watching this item"~HA~ well,that was fun,Junk Gypsee,and I learned a lot,too...PRICE!??? You didn't say nothing 'bout no price,Willis!!!And we never discussed my fee...hhhmmmm...$MILE$Helpful Reply
-
-
Junk Gypsee on Jun 24, 2013hahahah!!! I'll have to cut you in Sharon!! xoxo Seriously...thank you so much for your help..couldn't have done it without you! Do you take Discover Card? LOLHelpful Reply
-
-
Junk Gypsee on Jun 24, 2013If anyone has more information...or has a different opinion, would you please let me know. I will be selling this piece and I need to know what I'm talking about. xoxoHelpful Reply
-
-
Jewell on Jun 24, 2013The frame, clothing, bows/hair styles match photos of my mom taken in the 1930's that I have up in my craft room. When I got out her baby/childhood photo book other photos even had the shoes matched.Helpful Reply
-
-
Cyndi on Jun 24, 2013something seems off to me about this photo, have you heard of Mourning Photography? the hands of the little girl who is seated seem odd.... it was very common in the 1800's to take photos of the dead with them propped up and eyes open because photographs were so rare and the mortality rate of children was so high, families would often get a photographer in to take a photo when a child was close to death... the hands are always sort of limp like that childs appear.... http://rodriguezk96.hubpages.com/hub/POST-MORTEM-PHOTOGRAPHY#Helpful Reply
-
-
June on Jun 24, 2013I was born in 1930 & this looks before that time. 1915 is a better guess. Good luck in your search. Hope no one in your family might want it! Before you sell it, you might want to check that out.Helpful Reply
-
-
Kristi Campbell Coles on Jun 24, 2013I have 2 picture frames just like it. Sharon, can you repost the link to your frame on etsy? And Cyndi, I went to your link and gotta say that is just creepy!!Helpful Reply
-
-
Reinvented Collection on Jun 24, 2013If you would like I can take this up to my buddy who runs a 'junk store'. He has quite a few antique pieces in the back of his store and is extremely knowledgeable about the various wood and finishes used to specific eras. I'm on the east coast. Let me know and I can run up their tomorrow afternoon.Helpful Reply
-
-
Sherri on Jun 25, 2013I have a pic of my mom same type dress and bow from the thirties but ur pic could b earlier.Helpful Reply
-
-
Junk Gypsee on Jun 25, 2013Olivia...I'm from Anchorage!! That would be awesome...really appreciate it a bunch. Everyone, I really am so grateful to all of you for your input. This piece does kind of haunt me but I can't help looking at it. Beautiful little girls..the paper and wood, both are tender and fragile so I've been trying to keep it out of the air. Olivia..it looks like it was green at some point..there are traces of color here and there. The photo paper is not heavy like some photos I have from 30's, which puzzles me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! <3Helpful Reply
-
-
Sharon on Jun 26, 2013Dear Kristi C.C.... actually,I think you want to holler at Junk Gypsee... Her frame/pic... I was just an assistant investigator...and my hubby was born in Anchorage(May,1962,lived there 7 mths w/his Mom Dad,Big Brother)... his M&D moved back in 90's and so did his sis&family...Rushing &Genevieve Graham and William & Ruth Walker...Eagle River area...beautiful!!! And Junk Gypsee,if I ever get hubby to take me to Branson,you owe me only a glass of sweet tea!Helpful Reply
-
-
Junk Gypsee on Jun 26, 2013You've got it Sharon!! xoxoHelpful Reply
-
-
Sandy Harmon on Jun 26, 2013The "swing frame" dates to the 1920's but the piece of furniture is more Victorian Era - mid to late 1800's. I would guess from the dress of the children - early 1900's. I know this doesn't pinpoint the date but we all use furniture and dress well beyond the inception of styles. With the 60's back in style (and thrift store chic) can you imagine the future generations trying to figure out the date of a current day photo? :-)Helpful Reply
-
-
Junk Gypsee on Jun 27, 2013Thank you Sandy,,,kinda what I was beginning to think..older photography shop, swing frame 20's and the photo of someone's relatives..perhaps one of the children grown, who framed it? And...the thinner paper..although old, it's not the typical photo that would have been taken from the ones I've seen post 1900. Waiting for Olivia's friend to give an opinion...xoxoHelpful Reply
-
Related Discussions
Blackout curtains behind vertical blinds
I have two 6' patio doors, and I want to add blackout curtains to keep the sun/cold out. What is the best way to hang them, and what can I use to push the curtains ba... See more
How to make a balloon garland?
Does anyone know how to make a balloon garland or a balloon arch?
Does anyone know what this is?
Just turn them upside down and open them, then insert a roll of paper towel and tada, you have yourself a brand new paper towel holder that is not only beautiful, but... See more
Can anyone identify this vintage wooden crank box?
The item is solid wood, standing aprx. 26" high x 16" wide, no exterior holes or outlets, side crank handle turns four wooden paddles inside with various size holes o... See more
What to put in this huge mason jar?
I have a HUGE mason jar. I would like some ideas on what to put in it for decorations, other than flowers.
How can I find discontinued Pulaski or Neiman Marcus/Horchow furniture
I am looking for the discontinued Pulaski Royale collection nightstand, Neiman Marcus/Horchow also sold it, but called it the Royalty collection. I have looked all ov... See more
Ideas on different things I can do with these yummy old spools?
I'm a picker and came across lots and lots of these beauties. I took home several boxes of these purdies and are using for different projects. However, I want to find... See more