Do they make any furniture in Australia? Since this is so different, could be a home-grown product.
Rather naïve style so likely a fairly talented amateur. Ambitious project so give them credit for undertaking it.
Opens both front and back? Think it is a cabinet for something mechanical. Radio? Music box? ?????
Yep … quite interesting. I am with Johnny on this one. My gut says 50s but it could be earlier. Where did you get them and where? I am kind of...
They may want it back …. Who knows under what circumstances this left their establishment.
While I can't come up with a name, here is a query about this same mark with Made In Japan with it on a cream and sugar set........
I am wondering if the top is not original to the bottom. Top looks circa 1920 traditional revival. Base looks more Spanish colonial. Missing...
It is a sliverplate Japanese cigarette box. The M in a diamond is a maker's mark. I may have known who it stand for at one time but sure can't...
Right … pattern for making molds.
Here is an explanation http://www.archantiques.com/wood-foundry-molds/
Think they are forms for making molds for industrial products. As to what those products are in this case, hard to say.
Certain things should bring red flags but should not be deemed definitive. Overall crazing such as this is one of those things. In conjunction...
I don't see any veneer on this. Those mitered corners tend to chip shallow so could look like a veneer. No expert on English furniture but would...
Circa 1970
Agree, 1900 or maybe just a tad later.... would think certainly Pre-WWI. It looks like it could use some sprucing but probably not worth totally...
Also not familiar with this attachment. I would try removing the slotted screw and pulling the pin it holds to see if this releases the leg....
Am finding a few examples in searching. Seem to be Swedish or Danish in origin. Here is one with a small enough pic to post. Being called...
You are probably missing a top. Wood looks like it could be elm which would likely point to Europe in origin (though the refinished pics look a...
Price is OK but replacing stretchers a pain and not worth the effort. Never find a match to that front turned one unless you make it. Passing on...
Looks like canvasboard with a red paper backing
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