A chest-on-chest that will sell on January 21, 2021 at Sotheby's has been attributed to the Philadelphia cabinetmaker John Folwell (w. 1762-1780) based on the large conjoined initials “JF” inscribed on the top board of the lower case. Top board of the lower section of the chest-on-chest. Photo Sotheby's. The chest may very well be … Continue reading John Folwell Chest-on-Chest
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Jackson in Miami
The Moderne Gallery of Philadelphia is exhibiting at Design Miami and the gallery is including Daniel Jackson's (October 18, 1938- August 3, 1995) "Rocking Unicorn" in their booth. I wrote about the rocker a year ago here. It had recently arrived at the Moderne Gallery, coincidentally, from an estate in Florida. At the gallery, … Continue reading Jackson in Miami
Addis Family Update
A reader recently commented that it is “always interesting to see what others find on the Addis family”. I second that thought, and the extended Addis family has heard us! Several current Addis family members have been updating the Addis family tree on the website Ancestry.com. Though both S. J. Addis and his younger brother … Continue reading Addis Family Update
James Bacon Addis, Prize Medal Carving Tools
James Bacon Addis (1829-1889) was the younger brother, by 18 years, of Samuel Joseph Addis. He was a third generation carving tool maker – his father, Joseph James Addis (1792-1858), was master to his older brother and his grandfather, Samuel Bayton Addis (1768-1832), had worked in the trade since the 1780s. He might have been … Continue reading James Bacon Addis, Prize Medal Carving Tools
The Addis Family, the Herring Brothers, and Ward & Payne
If you’re a carver, woodworker, or interested in the history of edge-tools you will recognize some or all of the names in the title of this post. “ADDIS” in one form or another was imprinted on edge-tools produced in England, primarily woodcarving tools, for well over a century. Many of the carving tools made by … Continue reading The Addis Family, the Herring Brothers, and Ward & Payne
