ON THE COVER -
January Issue 2008
The Legend of the Jelly Cupboard....by Robert Reed
History records that a variety of cupboards were used in the kitchens of 19th century America. The story handed down for generations is that one of the smaller ones was the legendary jelly cupboard.

Q. This child’s highchair has been in my family since 1903. Original finish and no tray. I am interested in the history since the carving on The back looks like an old English “court jester”. We think it is oak and would like a value.

Last month I gave an outline on how to go about finding the right "furniture guy" to perform restoration services on your family heirloom piece of furniture. That outline was a list of "Do's" to use in your search. This time I will give an outline of "Don'ts" of what not to do if and when you think you have found the right restoration professional.

The Rise and Fall of the Mercury Barometer...by Judy Penz Sheluk
The mercury barometer began in 1641 in Florence, Italy when physicist Evangelista Torricelli discovered that the height of mercury-filled glass tubes varied from day to day, brought on by changes in atmospheric pressure.