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August 2017

August 1, 2017 We have a gorgeous recent acquisition to feature this month!  The corner cupboard shown below is mahogany, with inlaid wood on the edges.  It has five shelves and is priced for a quick sale at only $600. …

July 2017

July 1, 2017 Bob’s been busy with barrister bookcases.  (Say that three times fast!)  If you follow our page on Facebook, you’ll have seen the photo of the oak mission style Globe-Warnicke barrister 4-stack bookcase.  The photos below are the…

May 2017

May 1, 2017 Happy May Day!  You may have seen a photo of our featured item on our Facebook page. This handsome German Shepherd doorstop is 12-1/2” high and 14” wide.  The back is marked, “COMPLIMENTS / KNOWLTON MACHINE CO…

April 2017

April 1, 2017      Now that spring has arrived, we are back to our regular hours.  That means we are open 10-6 Monday through Saturday and noon-5 on Sunday.  The only special hours for the month are that we’ll be…

March 2017

March 1, 2017 Happy St. Patrick’s Month!!   In honor of the season, our featured item this month is this gilt and light green onyx floor lamp, which we have paired with a modern shade.  Fully functional, it looks beautiful when…

February 2017

February 1, 2017 Our featured item this month is the picture of the Capitol shown below.  It is reverse painted on glass, which is a technique where the artist applies the paint to the back of the piece of glass…

January 2017

January 1, 2017 In honor of the new year, our featured item this month focuses on new beginnings, which may not be what comes to mind when you think of an antique store, but restorations are a huge part of…

December 2016

This month’s featured item is the bow-front china cabinet shown below.  Can you imagine how nice that would look in a dining room when it’s filled with your best china?  This is the time of year we use our dining…

November 2016

November 1, 2016 If you’ve been following our page on Facebook, you may have already seen the before & after photos below, but here’s “the rest of the story.”  This chair that dates from 1902 was made by the Marble…

October 2016

October 1, 2016 In this month’s newsletter we wanted to highlight a couple of our recently acquired items, all of which you can see on our website at http://irongateantiques.com/recent-acquisitions/.   One is a silver-plated castor set and the other is a…