Yep, did. Original hardware on pieces 200 years & older is rare, they are almost always replaced because that is the easiest way to "remodel"...
Another problem i see with this is, the dovetails on the drawer fronts are "blind" where the dovetails on the back are not, they go all the way...
Hmmmmmm, if the drawers are graduated and they appear to be, then that can't be correct. I would add that close don't count when doing this kind...
Not really but they are modern stamped brass, they are not period. Period chippendale brasses would be cast for one thing & the post itself would...
I would dump those pulls if the plan is to keep the chest, chippendale pulls on a hepplewhite chest are totally out of place. Most furniture...
Yeah, one of the problems here is, the drawers are "graduated", that is, the bottom drawer the largest & the top drawer the smallest. Your chest...
Guess what day it is? GUESS WHAT DAY IT IS!! Nope, It's not hump day, it's the day before the sale tomorrow on that pilgrim spindle chair. One...
Yeah, nobody wants a "project" today when it comes to antique furniture, they want to bring it home & place it where they want it to go and that's...
No problem, I think you did very well for 25 BP.
It's not only the drawer, the pulls need to be replaced with Federal style pulls and that apron is needing work as well and then refinish entire...
Absolutely! there are guys who restore for a living but again, quality cost money. And that money is not likely to be recovered if selling it.
Well, it's American so you got THAT goin for you value wise and, it's more valuable than say a similar example English Hepplewhite chest but,...
Thanks for the reply! Thought Komo ran you off! :hilarious: I don't think those chippendale pulls are original. I see witness marks on drawer...
Nice box, it is carved in the 17th century style which was very popular in victorian england but the "north wind" feature kind of gives the game away.
Yeah! It's possible! I been having bad luck over here recently, a guy yesterday banned himself for life or somesuch! :hilarious:
Yep, agrees. Late english victorian complete with a north wind decoration.
LOL, OK, i see my post again but no text from Barbara! :confused:
I am going to disagree here, this looks to me like an American maple Hepplewhite 4 graduated drawers chest of drawers with flared french feet. The...
Yep, agrees, I am goin with INH on this one as well, embarrassed over it being a repro.
lol, Tell you what, I am betting he's still here as a visitor reading all this!
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