Help needed to identify dresser style, vintage

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  1. JMack

    JMack New Member

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    JMack, May 27, 2022
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  2. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    I don't think this conforms to any particular historical style. There are some vaguely French details but, if I had to guess, would think Italian in origin. Would need more photos to even have a guess as to age.
     
    verybrad, May 27, 2022
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  3. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Your image is fine....I just blew it up a bit.....is that a repair at second drawer down, bottom of left corner? Could you take a drawer out and show the side of it please? Every bit helps!! Any identifying stamps under the drawers or on the back or bottom??

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    Aquitaine, May 27, 2022
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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I'd think old school pretty-pretty of no particular age or origin. Are those latches really made to take a key? Does it acually have latches? How are the drawers assembled? You get the idea, not that I'm a furniture expert; I've just hung with a few.

    I'd be thinking Continental Europe too.
     
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  5. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    A true French one would have had a marble top, probably.
     
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  6. JMack

    JMack New Member

    New photos attached. Dresser has had a lot of use. Slides have been repaired and runners on drawers have I believe been 'replaced' with new wood. The wee square bottom left below middle drawer has indeed been repaired. Locks would operate if I had the key. I want to put metal undermount drawer slides on the dresser to make it useful as the drawers do not operate very well BUT I don't want to destroy the dresser's value if it has any value! Your thoughts appreciated.

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    JMack, May 28, 2022
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  7. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    New pics confirm this has some good age to it. European furniture is not my specialty but would think at least mid-19th century. Probably not hugely valuable but I would not make the proposed modifications were it mine.
     
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  8. JMack

    JMack New Member

    Thank you VeryBrad. I may just repair slides and live with it for a while. Cheers JMack
     
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  9. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    From those pictures I'd say it's been around a few too. The individual key latches vanished around WWI I think.
     
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  10. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    Would guess ca. 1860. Do not mess with :)
     
    Ghopper1924, May 28, 2022
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  11. Fern77

    Fern77 Well-Known Member

    If you want to peg it to a definition, I'd say late 19th C to first quarter or the 20th. rococo revival serpentine front commode, probably European but not necessarily so. Rather nice veneer!
     
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  12. Msalicia

    Msalicia Well-Known Member

    The top looks very glossy. Is it wood? Is it possible it’s Formica?
     
    Msalicia, Sep 22, 2022
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  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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