Sorry, I wasn't clear. The hardware should be brass so no rust, just tarnish. (If they are rusted steel that would be a real sign of incorrect...
Unlike the other link to Dixie furniture, these have a MCM look, so will appeal to those furnishing with MCM. Prices for these should therefore be...
It looked likely all along that this is not a period piece due to the hardware and lack of wear, but your more recent pics show it is even more...
I'm with Debora on this one. Done by a high-school student living in Miami, not related to either of the artists mentioned here. As she notes, it...
Great set of pictures, they explain a lot. It does look like this was put together from many parts and time periods, so no real conclusion about...
Great piece, I love boxes. I found a fully populated 19th century sewing box (but without birds eye maple :( ) and gave it to my wife as a gift -...
Ok, you get to have the last word. I was trying to be helpful to you, to get you to realize that no one here has all the knowledge or all the...
I don't see or recognize butternut (interesting illustration, maybe I will now), but I'll go with ghopper that this is likely walnut. Grain and...
The cutout looks correct to me for a sewing machine. I suspect it came that way from the factory (with a sewing machine installed) - few...
You did get it wrong, not because it is a "great piece" (which I never said), but because it is not "very badly made" or "not very Old". If you...
Yes, that looks to be a massive project. I don't want to be discouraging, but I wouldn't take that on. That said, I understand that pieces with...
So from "very badly made ... not very Old" to "simple solid country made piece". I think its fair to say that we ALL get it wrong sometimes.
I think probably not. Part time workers certainly made (and especially repaired) a lot of old furniture. But in the pre-electrical days, I doubt...
I didn't participate in this discussion since those of us in the US know English furniture only to the extent that we need to be able to...
I certainly agree country made away from the cities, though I believe the drawer chamfer was not because of a lack of a square but was by design....
The value of desks has really taken a beating. It is one of the pieces of furniture (along with dining furniture and others) that no one uses...
It looks like Crusader Ware has value above other run of the mill stainless because it was issued to soldiers during WW2. The ones that seem to...
Just finished repairing this; one leg in three pieces, another leg broken off its bracket. Basket case brought back to useful life. Interesting...
Reminds me of one in a different color (and much larger, about 12") I posted a little while ago, which was identified as Mexican...
Great info, thanks all!
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