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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;joe blowski, post: 12673603, member: 17814&quot;]Hi, got a beaut here! A cabinet of curiosities or a &#039;spice&#039; cabinet. I believe it to be American; walnut and solid mahogany, not sure of the secondary wood used in the draws.&nbsp; Dimensions: 21&quot; high, 18&quot; wide 9&quot; deep.&nbsp; Sadly, no secret draw and it smells of perfume rather than spices.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bracket feet are &#039;backed up&#039; with light maple(?) instead of glue blocks. I believe this addition is early 20th century given the crude angle brackets and machine made screws.&nbsp; The support along the bottom back is very recent and doesn&#039;t seem to have a purpose as it is loose.&nbsp; I believe the bracket pieces are original as they match the color and grain of the walnut on the rest of the piece. Any dissenting opinions?</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve removed the hinges as they were very new and didn&#039;t fit the piece.&nbsp; Does anyone have a guess as to what the original hinges looked like?&nbsp;&nbsp; Normally I&#039;d say they would have been &#039;H&#039; or &#039;HL&#039; but the screw hole marks don&#039;t support this.&nbsp; However, the back of the door has two chiseled channels which may have supported some sort of strap hinge.</p><p><br /></p><p>The backboard is 1/2&quot; solid wood perhaps poplar or other light grained species.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any opinions as to age or what to look for to determine age?</p><p>Thanks!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]556080[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]556081[/ATTACH]&nbsp; Door panel is solid mahogany.&nbsp; The door front has a repair using veneer</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]556082[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]556083[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]556084[/ATTACH] </p><p>Bottom view showing older angle bracket and bracing</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]556085[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Top rear corner chip out exposing backboard</p><p>[ATTACH=full]556086[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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