Silk Purse Sisters

The Catalog

The Finds

A running record of pieces hauled out, hand-fixed, and ready for a second act. Cataloged. Numbered. Loved a little before they left.

Recently rescued.
  • A pair of black iron bistro stools set against a small round table with pink lilies on top.

    No. 014

    Bistro Set, Pair

    Hauled out of an estate sale in Ohio City  ·  circa 1978

    Black painted iron with original ring footrests. Re-glued, re-pinned. Pulls right up to a kitchen window.

    Available

  • A cream cabinet hand-painted with cherry blossoms, beside a woven wood stool with a strawberry-print cushion.

    No. 015

    Hand-Painted Cherry Cabinet

    Tremont, side door of a duplex on Starkweather  ·  circa 1962

    Cream lacquer with cherry-blossom motif, original brass pulls. Top drawer sticks. We left it on purpose. (Mostly.)

    Available

  • A walnut sideboard with carved drawers, set with vintage china and glassware.

    No. 016

    Walnut Buffet, Three-Drawer

    Cleveland Heights, off Lee Road  ·  circa 1948

    Hand-sanded, tung-oiled. Original key (it works). The dovetails alone are worth showing up for.

    Pending pickup

  • A round glass-topped bistro table with four matching iron chairs and grey cushions.

    No. 017

    Glass-Top Bistro, Quartet

    Lakewood, basement of a 1920s colonial  ·  circa 1985

    Wrought-iron bases with grey upholstered cushions, freshly re-stuffed. Glass top has one chip — keep your napkin folded over it.

    Available

  • A mustard-yellow cubby shelf full of small books and collected oddities, with cabinet doors below.

    No. 018

    Mustard Cubby Cabinet

    Estate sale, Shaker Heights  ·  circa 1960

    Twelve square cubbies, two cabinet doors below. The mustard is original — we just cleaned it. Heavy. Bring help.

    Available

  • A maple drop-leaf dining table with two Windsor-style chairs, on a teal showroom floor.

    No. 019

    Maple Windsor Set

    Garage in Shaker Heights, off Larchmere  ·  circa 1955

    Six-spindle Windsor backs, drop-leaf maple table. Re-glued, re-oiled. Seats six comfortably, eight if everyone gets along.

    Available

  • A walnut display case full of small figurines, lamps, glassware, and assorted vintage oddities.

    No. 020

    Oddities Display, Walnut Case

    Forgotten corner of an Akron antique mall  ·  circa 1940

    Mixed lot — porcelain figurines, ironstone, a brass bell, a wooden duck decoy with one glass eye. Sold individually or as a set.

    Available

  • A second view of the round glass-topped bistro set, captured from a different angle.

    No. 021

    Glass-Top Set, Round

    Second pass, same Lakewood basement  ·  circa 1985

    Companion to No. 017. Different cushion fabric — soft grey wool blend. Will not separate from its chairs.

    Sold

  • Detail of the walnut sideboard, showing carved drawer fronts and original hardware.

    No. 022

    The Sideboard Story

    Behind a duplex in Old Brooklyn  ·  circa 1952

    Walnut, three drawers. Found in an alley with a free sign on it. We brought it home, cleaned it, oiled it, kept the free sign.

    Available

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