How do you clean kitty paw prints off antique furniture?
My little furry buddy has left a dull, grayish film all over the tops of my antique piano, sideboard, and china cabinet. I’ve tried using furniture polish, and even just plain water on a dampened rag – but it doesn’t come off! I’m hesitant to use chemicals on antiques – got any suggestions?
My amish friends and I clean houses every once a week, in a well-to-do area. They prefer, and we were brought up doing it as well, to clean with vinegar and water. After using this, we prefer Murphy’s Oil. However, I would not recommend using the oil every time…maybe every other week or once a month. The vinegar water mixture cuts through pretty much anything and the oil not only works so well but leaves such a wonderful smell in the house. Best of wishes to you!!
Antique Furniture
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Old Stone Oven 4467 14-Inch by 16-Inch Baking Stone $32.99 Professional pizza and traditional European bread ovens are often lined with stone or brick. This is so heat is stored up and redistributed evenly. The resulting blast of heat from the Old Stone Oven rectangular pizza stone gives bread and pizza a nice chewy crust. The rustic French tarts called galettes are also well suited to a baking stone. To use the stone, place it in a cold oven and preheat … |
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Winsome Wood Windsor Chair, Natural, Set of 2 $67.98 Quality built Windsor chair. Solid wood construction. Fully assembled. Smooth Contour seat comfort seating. … |
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Coca-Cola Wall Mount Bottle Opener $6.25 This is a reproduction of our classic ‘Drink Coca-Cola’ STARR “X” Bottle Opener. Does not carry the patent# nor the STARR “X” trademark on the bottom of the opener. But is still a great item. Perfect for your kitchen, home bar, deck or any other gathering place. This is an essential item for the beer and soda drinker. Comes with two mounting screws. Purchase a bottle cap catcher to make the bottle… |
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Belwith Keeler Seshel Collection 1 1/4 Cabinet Knob Antique Brass $4.79 1-1/4″ Diameter Sechel cabinet-and-furniture-knobs – Sherwood Antique Brass… |
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Modest Proposal $13.98 … |
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1997 Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide $14.95 New – Compiled from the highly regarded Antique Trader Weekly, this comprehensive volume covers every major category of collecting, from rare pottery and 16th-century furniture to space collectibles and Disney memorabilia. This reliable price guide is the last word for the thousands of people who buy and sell in the antiques and collectibles marketplace. 1,500 photos and line drawings. |
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A Catalogue of All the Genuine and Entire Rich Houshold Furniture, Fine Pictures, Antique Marble Busts, … of the Right Honourable Henry, Earl of Grantham, Which Will Be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Prestage, February 1755 $11.45 Used – The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making |
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A Catalogue of All the Genuine and Entire Rich Houshold Furniture, Fine Pictures, Antique Marble Busts, … of the Right Honourable Henry, Earl of Grantham, Which Will Be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Prestage, February 1755 $11.45 New – The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making |
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A Connoisseur’s Guide to Antique Furniture $3.16 Used – This expertly written book discusses every aspect of antique furniture collecting, dealing with cabinets and bookcases; chairs, sofas and settles; chests and wardrobes; dressers and sideboards. It clearly outlines the changing periods of furniture design and discusses the work of the great craftsmen. Photographs help the beginner to identify precious antiques at yard sales, flea markets, and in their own attics. |
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A Connoisseurs Guide to Antique Furniture $6.98 Used – This expertly written book discusses every aspect of antique furniture collecting, dealing with cabinets and bookcases; chairs, sofas and settles; chests and wardrobes; dressers and sideboards. It clearly outlines the changing periods of furniture design and discusses the work of the great craftsmen. Photographs help the beginner to identify precious antiques at yard sales, flea markets, and in their own attics. |
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A Connoisseurs Guide to Antique Furniture $1.99 Used – These beautifully illustrated surveys of the most coveted antiques and collectibles introduce the beginner to the lavish world of antique treasures and are comprehensive enough to afford valuable information to the experienced connoisseur as well. |
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A Dictionary of Marks: The Antique Collector’s Guides $29.95 First published in 1962, this book covers not only silver, gold and pewter, but furniture, tapestry and ceramics. The book includes the marks of American and British metalwork, with a selective list of metalworkers and their marks. Coverage of the ceramics includes not only English and European marks, but also Japanese date marks and Chinese reign marks. In the field of furniture and tapestry, English, French and other European marks are given. |
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A Field Guide to Antique Furniture $144.31 New – This beautifully illustrated guide to American, British, and continental European furniture allows for easy identification of every type of free-standing furniture from the late Middle Ages to 1940. Hundreds of original photographs and explanatory diagrams combined with surefire clues and savvy hints help the reader sort out fakes, reproductions and genuine finds. |
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A Field Guide to Antique Furniture $44.44 New – This beautifully illustrated guide to American, British, and continental European furniture allows for easy identification of every type of free-standing furniture from the late Middle Ages to 1940. Hundreds of original photographs and explanatory diagrams combined with surefire clues and savvy hints help the reader sort out fakes, reproductions and genuine finds. |
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A Field Guide to Antique Furniture $193.25 New – This beautifully illustrated guide to American, British, and continental European furniture allows for easy identification of every type of free-standing furniture from the late Middle Ages to 1940. Hundreds of original photographs and explanatory diagrams combined with surefire clues and savvy hints help the reader sort out fakes, reproductions and genuine finds. |