Antique Furniture ~ Original Painted Bench Circa 1896 Wonderful Rustic Blue Color ~ Pull Out Base Drawer Start Price USD 2,685.00 Current Price USD 2,685.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 16, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Antique Furniture ~ Original Painted Bench Circa 1896' Description Description Here is an Original Painted Blue Romanian Bench circa 1896.  The circa date is tough to see on the front of the bench due to wear of age, but it is there.  Typically the dates on benches like these represent a memorable date, such as a wedding or birth of a child.  The bench features a large dove tail drawer at the base.  Notice the hand carved scalloped details at the base of the drawer and above the backrest.  The backrest also has unique three colored leaf patterns.  The dimensions are: 75”w x 23”d x 36 ½”h. Item # 916 About Us HOME Antiques & Interiors began as a wholesale company based in Denmark 25 years ago, with business in Sweden, Germany, Russia, Italy, France and Romania. The company moved to the U.S. in 1994.  Over the past 14 years we have become one of the largest European antique dealers in the West, and the largest importer of Scandinavian antiques in the country. Our retail store, Scandinavian Antiques (12,500 sq. ft) and our considerable warehouse (15,000 sq. ft.) are both situated in Denver, Colorado. Shipping We have been shipping furniture both nationally and internationally for 25 years; whether it is a piece of pottery or a massive armoire, we are well experienced at handling our antiques with great pride and patience.  Most of our furniture weighs over the 150 lb. limit or the maximum dimensions that UPS, FedX or USPS allow, due to these limitations and the necessity to properly handle our pieces we use a company with over 50 years of experience.  We use Plycon Transportation Group, an A rated shipper in the industry since the 1950s.  They professionally, blanket wrap and protect every piece with absolute precaution and devotion to customer satisfaction.  We never charge you for handling or warehousing fees.  Many of our competitors add additional fees to handle and setup delivery arrangements.  Also, if you are not ready for your piece right away, simply make the proper arrangements with us and we will store your piece in our warehouse until you are ready.  This is a free service that we have offered for years and wish to extend to our online customers as well.    If you have purchased a smaller item: Any items such as paintings, pottery, smaller chairs, stools, or other accessories will be shipped either by USPS or UPS.  We use the most cost effective method to deliver the item to you safely.  Shipping time-frames will vary for smaller items, but typically arrive within 5 business days after payment has been received. Shipping Time-frame and pricing estimations: Once payment is fully made, your purchase will be picked up within 3 business days and we will email you with all necessary tracking information.  Our shipper will make the delivery of your piece within 14 business days after they have picked it up from our Denver location.   You are always welcome to contact Plycon directly or email us at: info@homeantiques.com with any questions regarding the delivery of your item. Estimated Shipping Costs for this piece: Here are a few mile-markers that will give you an estimation of shipping costs.  Everything will originate from Denver, CO: To: Salt Lake City/Santa Fe/Oklahoma City - est. shipping charges = $340 To: Los Angeles/Houston/Las Vegas - est. shipping charges = $370 To: New York City/Miami/Philadelphia - est. shipping charges = $400 For specific locations or international destinations, contact us for estimations.   Terms and Conditions Payments: All payments must be received within 5 business days after the close of the auction or after using a “buy it now” feature.  Once payment is made in full, we will be happy to schedule the pick-up of your item for delivery.  PayPal is our preferred method of payment; however, if you would like to make your payment by check, money order, cashier’s check or with either a Visa or MasterCard, you may do so by contacting us directly prior to placing any bids or using the “buy it now” feature.  Checks require an additional 10 business days for processing.  Returns Policy: Our goal is to ensure all of our customers’ satisfaction with every purchase.  To do this, we ensure that all of our pieces receive the same high level of restoration processes and of the high quality of our pieces.  We have yet to ever have a customer dissatisfied with our pieces, which is attributed to such excellence.  Due to these tremendous efforts on our part, we do not offer returns.   Thank you for visiting HOME Antiques & Interiors! Place a Bid!