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Who Prefers Victorian Antiques Over New Furniture?

Written by lionmom on September 3, 2008 – 5:09 am -

This is a question recently posed by “manicbhpp” on an internet forum recorded by “Yahoo Answers”.  He elicited a range of responses from the participants.  This is a question that touches on the issue of personal preferences.  Personal taste is something that it is really impossible to argue about, because everyone has their own likes and dislikes.  I personally love Victorian antiques.  However, I had an art history instructor who hated anything Victorian, decried the architectural “gingerbreading” and what she felt was the “overly ornate furniture”.  She believed that the ornamentation was a substitute for “style”.  I didn’t care, I loved it anyway.  As you will see,... more


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Welcome to This Site for Victorian Antiques

Written by lionmom on September 1, 2008 – 6:48 pm -

Welcome all!  This is a site for Victorian antiques.  I hope that you will be able to come here to find information about Victorian antiques and ask questions and discuss what you have found out about them as well.  Read More →


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