adminHow to Date Antique Furniture by Style: A Beginner’s Guide
The fastest way to date antique furniture by style is to check three things: the joinery, the materials, and the hardware. Hand-cut dovetails, visible saw marks, and slightly irregular wood grain usually point to pieces built before 1860. Machine-cut joints and uniform screws suggest later production, often after 1900. Matching these construction clues against known […]