Here is a 1690-1710 Boston chest of drawers pic of drawer construction. Drawers are side hung as well which is typical 17th century construction....
Yes, typically the bottom is nailed on, front & back.
That is typical early 18th construction both in america & europe. You don't see the groove in drawer runners much until the 19th century, at least...
Guesses English, 1st half 18th century. It doesn't look like a church or monastic piece to me, likely an english side table. Naturally, I have...
OK, thanks for letting me know, I didn't realize he was ill. In re-reading this thread, suddenly remember him & don't see any posts by him lately.
Did Mansons2005 die?
Same here, 404 If it looks like pics on other page of this thread, love to see it! This thread is a year old, might be better to start a new one...
Yeah, I don't doubt it, people collect just about everything & anything.
It looks original & probably "baize" a woolen cloth that looks like felt but isn't, used today to cover card tables & pool/billiard tables Yes,...
The girls did! They wuz politic-ing away and dad dropped a map bomb on them!:joyful:
alright, ladies! The ladies led poor 'ol dad astray!
The girls led poor 'ol dad astray! :arghh:
A new trick here in the states is, you can't remove the hanger from the rod, they are permanently attached!
Good point!
What's the status on the wood species, any news on what it is? Votes for figured english sycamore!:wideyed:
You're right, :muted:
Yeah, whatever it is, it's worth having it even if you can't sell it & it just hangs around!
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It could be but, if english it might be the wood that looks like tiger maple but isn't, what's it called? english sycamore?
Well, i think they probably did, i have family members buried over there. Tell you what though, after 2 major conflicts in the last 100 years, i...
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