Vintage slant top wall box with support brackets, age guesses ?

Discussion in 'Furniture' started by Calico, Oct 24, 2016.

  1. Calico

    Calico Well-Known Member

    Hi Everyone, I hope you can tell by my lousy pictures just how old this wall box is.
    It's a slanted top and measures 16+1/2" wide x 8+1/2" deep and 5+1/2" tall at the back. There are two brackets to attach it to the wall, it seems to have SOME age to it.
    What do you think, high school shop class project from the 1970's ?
    Thanks for any help.

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  2. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Really impossible to tell age on this but I doubt it is terribly old based on the wear, hinges, and finish nails. Those brackets appear to be tenoned so probably purchased from an outside source for the project. Your 70s guess is as good as any.
     
  3. Calico

    Calico Well-Known Member

    Thank you Brad!
     
  4. Mansons2005

    Mansons2005 Nasty by Nature, Curmudgeon by Choice

    Probably used as a dispatcher's desk - located near an entrance, used for paper work regarding the in and out of merchandise, people, spirits, gnomes, spiders, etc.
     
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  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    It's quite nice & shows honest wear.
    I'd say earlier than 70's......
     
  6. Calico

    Calico Well-Known Member

  7. Calico

    Calico Well-Known Member

    I liked it too Komokwa.
     
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