I agree, Debora, it looks like nieces! But i'm sure they meant pieces.
My research findings suggest they are framer's or cabinetmaker's marks, typically written at the factory or workshop during assembly. They are in...
I don't believe so but I will look again. I didn't think to study them closely.
I have had this sideboard in storage for decades. It was given to me by a family member who had no details on it other than someone he knew had it...
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