Blog posts tagged with 'Antique Tools & Industrial'

A concise historical overview of the Belleville asbestos shingle cutter, tracing its connection to early twentieth-century asbestos-cement construction technology, the Gundlach patent lineage, and surviving industrial tool examples.

Rosewood has been one of the most coveted woods in the decorative arts, from Regency furniture and Victorian tea caddies to fine instruments and mid-century carvings. This article explains the three primary rosewood species—Brazilian, Indian, and African—how to tell them apart, why Brazilian rosewood became legendary, and where collectors can expect to find rosewood today.