No, probably not, mostly because of those architectural panels, particularly these panels. There are 2 ways to achieve that "look", 1. carved from...
LOL, guessing more like old age! :p It's old but that doesn't mean valuable as some might think. I would guess $50-100 bucks or so at auction in...
In America referred to as a crab or grab lock, no clue what they are called in Europe. Value here would be very low, condition is poor, it's size...
Second half 18th century, European, in pine with paint decorated panels.
Wondered that as well, a mirror perhaps? If so more likely a dressing table rather than desk. Company history says they specialized in bedroom...
They were in business from 1880-1932 so not a long time. The tag on yours matches a 1919 company mark....
The problem I have with all this is, " suggest he may have" woulda coulda shoulda plus zero serious research, just "stories". Why is that? is it...
The 1st clue OP chest was not American is, the secondary wood (drawer sides/bottom) is oak, we didn't use oak in secondary construction, not even...
Indeed
Yes, I see that but I thought we were discussing sailing ships made of wood & sail not iron/steel steam-powered ships, totally different era on...
Which brings up another important matter, ZERO serious scholarship on these objects, just anecdotal stories. Another thing I find odd, I see no...
Yeah, THAT is the problem I see with this "sea chest" business, it LOOKS too good to be correct. Not that I know anything about it, I do not! And...
The Trumpet turned legs and X stretcher suggest William & Mary rather than french provincial but, as Brad notes above, don't think American and...
Sorry, not correct again, Pegs & Tails blog is authored by Jack Plane, a retired antique's trade furniture guy who was born in Ireland & worked in...
Well, I guess that's possible! Your chest is only 12 inches high & wide though, pretty dang small. About those beckets/rope thingy, if it ever...
Doesn't look like it from photo, more like 5 boards
Me either
Yeah, me either, knows NOTHING about sea chest really but maybe?
Awfully small for a sea chest isn't it? And why would a sea chest have a till? with drawers? I assumed those brackets/rope was added and not original
If there are holes under those pads, your chest had turned feet. If there are no holes under the pads, then you either had bracket feet or...
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