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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: pacayacity <pacayacity@aol.com> (cs666826-81.austin.rr.com)
In Response To: Re: RJ Horner Furniture (Sandy)
Date: 5/10/4 12:55
Robert J. Horner was a clerk in a curtain store until he opened his own furniture shop in 1886 (not 1885, as sometimes is said). In 1915 his business merged with that of George Flint, a neighboring furniture manufacturer located on the same street. Horner retired at the merger, although his son, Robert Horner, Jr. ran the business for at least another year. Antique dealers often try to claim a "Horner" was made around 1880, apparently pushing back the date on the belief that customers will value older things more. Horner clearly had various woodcarvers working for him, for there are variations in both style and quality. Conceivably, some of the later pieces might be the better ones, if the skill level of the carvers improved over time, but I do not know of any wat to document this speculation. Some antique dealers misrepresent pieces as being by Horner because he is a well-known producer, yet there are many great ornate antiqes that others made, and there are also genuine Horner pieces that I consider rather ugly. Both Horner and Fink produced some very lovely work, and this is what they are remembered for.
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