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<p>[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 3923827, member: 5066"]Well, the pine secondary looks very fresh, no oxidation at all, there are no dust boards either. Cut nails are a 19th-century product, if the chest were period they would be hand-forged on an anvil. Why english? the veneer banding, and very small dovetails on the drawer are typical of English joinery.</p><p>There is much we can't see, like the back, locks, how the pulls are attached, how the feet are attached, the bottom of drawers, etc so really just guessing as photos alone are very limiting when it comes to furniture.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 3923827, member: 5066"]Well, the pine secondary looks very fresh, no oxidation at all, there are no dust boards either. Cut nails are a 19th-century product, if the chest were period they would be hand-forged on an anvil. Why english? the veneer banding, and very small dovetails on the drawer are typical of English joinery. There is much we can't see, like the back, locks, how the pulls are attached, how the feet are attached, the bottom of drawers, etc so really just guessing as photos alone are very limiting when it comes to furniture.[/QUOTE]
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