Comments on: The Red King—Mahogany in Antique Furniture http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/red-king%e2%80%94mahogany-antique-furniture Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:42:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fred Taylor http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/red-king%e2%80%94mahogany-antique-furniture/comment-page-1#comment-14393 Fred Taylor Mon, 10 May 2010 19:31:52 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2470133#comment-14393 Joan - Metal screws became popular in the late 17th century in the William and Mary period before the Queen Anne period. All screws were hand made one at a time until the early 19th century when a metal cutting lathe was developed to cut the threads. My book "HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE" has a section on handmade screws as well as illustrations. Key clues are cylindrical shape (no taper), flat ends (no point), slots off center to the head, head not perfectly round and off center to shaft and threads of varying depths and angles due to hand filing. If you can send me photos of the table and the screws I will be happy to try to help you identify it. You can email me diretcly at info@furnituredetective.com. Fred Taylor Joan – Metal screws became popular in the late 17th century in the William and Mary period before the Queen Anne period. All screws were hand made one at a time until the early 19th century when a metal cutting lathe was developed to cut the threads.

My book “HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE” has a section on handmade screws as well as illustrations. Key clues are cylindrical shape (no taper), flat ends (no point), slots off center to the head, head not perfectly round and off center to shaft and threads of varying depths and angles due to hand filing.

If you can send me photos of the table and the screws I will be happy to try to help you identify it. You can email me diretcly at info@furnituredetective.com.

Fred Taylor

]]> By: Joan Philpot http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/red-king%e2%80%94mahogany-antique-furniture/comment-page-1#comment-14389 Joan Philpot Mon, 10 May 2010 15:30:21 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2470133#comment-14389 Great article. I learned so much. Question: at what point did furniture makers employ using screws for joining pieces together. I am trying to date a small Queen Anne tea table (believed to be light mahoghany). I don't believe it is a reproduction. The screws appear to be forged (not mass produced). How can I find out? Thanks. Great article. I learned so much. Question: at what point did furniture makers employ using screws for joining pieces together. I am trying to date a small Queen Anne tea table (believed to be light mahoghany). I don’t believe it is a reproduction. The screws appear to be forged (not mass produced). How can I find out? Thanks.

]]> By: Sadie http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/red-king%e2%80%94mahogany-antique-furniture/comment-page-1#comment-1299 Sadie Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:38:25 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2470133#comment-1299 What a great article! It is well written and full of information. I look forward to reading everything that you write and learning from you. Thank you. What a great article! It is well written and full of information. I look forward to reading everything that you write and learning from you. Thank you.

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