The only guy I know who is an authority on English, Irish & Scottish early furniture and online is Jack Plane. He's retired now but writes a blog...
The feet are a bit odd, could be a variation of a spade foot, sometimes called slipper feet.
English furniture isn't in my area of interest but this looks like Queen Anne to me, which would be mid 18th century in America, a slightly...
Very nice, you should try and keep it if possible, it is MOM'S! Your size problem with it is one reason value is so reduced for a lot of Victorian...
Might be time for son to consider a new G/F! :oops: Look what happened to Harry! He lost his mind over a self indulgent, gold digging american...
Exactly, this conquest is over, time to move on. I'll give it a good cleaning inside & out over the next couple weeks and just enjoy looking at it...
Yeah, as ghopper posted, this kind of furniture is usually very good construction and better wood than you can normally buy today unless you GET...
I am like Komo, just guessing but I'd guess lower, $75-$125 The reason? because this was made at the turn of 20th century when eastlake was going...
I don't see the point here in taking the temperature of the chest every few days and posting about it, nor in rambling on about construction...
Hey! That chest is supposed to be FULL of stuff! GOOD STUFF!:p A couple of pics, not really much to see Inside chest, obviously the "good stuff"...
Here is what we know about the Bieber joiners and their furniture, mostly thru odds and ends gathered from publications that focus almost entirely...
I talked about the paint already! Lid is original and overpainted (don't know if lid has shadow of original design) & feet are restored ( as all...
Well no, typical dower chest of the period, big empty space with a till. I'll take a couple today and post later.
lol, Update? what kinda update? There are 170+ posts and 3400+ views on this thread already. Don't know if that's a record on furniture forum but...
Hmmm, didn't realize there were other drama incidents! So what are you trying to say here, that the kool kids are NOT in furniture forum?!:eek::oops:
Uh huh! could very well be!
Exactly! construction people are essential they say so exempt from shut down controls. This whole concept of "essential" has gotten OUT OF HAND!...
I hear you, i am exempt so shut down has not affected me, except it is A LOT easier to get around town! Much Less TRAFFIC!:singing:
lol, uh ohhhhhhhhh, DRAMA IN FURNITURE! we are the kool kids! [ATTACH]
He might be, while the interior of chest is clearly pine, the drawer sides are different, ditto top edge of drawer front [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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