Marquetry Trees

Only a small stripe of telltale wood was visible in the pile of poorly framed posters. Luckily, that was enough to require further investigation. The simple composition in a 17.25" x 25" wood frame even had the makers business card - "Reid H. Leonard, Ph. D Fine Art Woodworking". Mr. Leonard was a biochemist and a woodworker who makes marquetry tables in his retirement.

[acq. 3/9/12 - $13.50]

At least five varieties of wood make up this tree scene.

Detail of tree "leaves"

The artist's business card was tucked in the front of the frame.

The artist's business card is made of wood!- "Two Ply Tamarack" to be precise.

Book Truck

This book truck was given to us by Mrs. Relic's mother who is downsizing. She'd had it forever (?25 years?) and assumes she got at a library sale at some point. The three shelf oak book truck appears to be from the early 1900s. The small brass plate on the side reads "The Colson Company Elyria, Ohio U.S.A" and has a logo of an Eagle on a caster with the words "Colson Quiet Trucks"

[acq. 3/2/12 - $0]

One wheel on each end, two in the center.

The wheels are in rough shape - but work fine!

The trucks are bad ass.

Really hard to see logo of an eagle on a wheel with the words "Colson Quiet Trucks"
and then the words "The Colson Company Elyria, Ohio U.S.A"

Might be better view of the name plate.

Butler Cabinet

Sikes Company Chair

This is an approximately 100 year old arm chair from The Sikes Company - Philadelphia, PA. We found this surprisingly underpriced at a shockingly overpriced thrift store.

[acq. 1/11 - $12.12]

We love the solid stance

The label is black and orange and says "The Sikes Company, Phila. Branch Philadelphia, PA."

There is a yellow stencil that appears to read "Birch Mahogany" and a large chalk "13"