Help identifying piece of Oak Furniture

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  1. Wil

    Wil New Member

    Whilst cleaning out my grandmothers house after her passing, I found a very interesting piece of furniture and began to try and figure out what its function was as no one I had talked to had ever seen something quite so unique. I believe that it is suppose to be mounted to/hung on a wall and is completely oak (from my best knowledge). I proposed that it could hold umbrellas or canes since it has fairly large holes on the right side and pegs on the left, but others believe it could have been some sort of valet cabinet or used similarly because of the drawer at the bottom. I have searched for close to a week and haven't found anything similar to it so I'm beginning to believe it was a custom piece but I wanted to see if anyone had any ideas as to what it could be.

    Thanks for any help,
    Wil
     

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  2. desperate_fun

    desperate_fun Irregular Member

    The shape/design is very similar to a gun rack.
     
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  3. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Could be a gun rack but not sure about the size and spacing of the pegs at left. Another option would be for fishing poles. The wood is pine.
     
  4. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Hung or attached, but meant to be readily removable, not a permanent fixture, although the holes where it went would have to be. At the top, is there a second hole at the left that is not present on the right? Also a drilled place below the pegs where something fit into it?

    A locking drawer. That might be good for ammunition, or could just be so the drawer doesn't slide open & spill its contents when the whateveritis is taken up & down.

    My thoughts turned to something for the needle arts or weaving, but after that, no idea at all.
     
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  5. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    How big is it? Following my train of thought, wondering if eye screw is for adjusting tension on something rather than for mounting the piece. I see it as a frame rather than a rack.
     
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  6. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

    There is a hole opposing the hook on the left, as if something also went there vertically.
     
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  7. Wil

    Wil New Member

    The entire piece is just under 2 feet wide and 30IN tall.
     
  8. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

    E7B330E1-06D3-44C8-A094-1B2043F908D3.jpeg The bottom piece of wood looks a bit different than the rest. Maybe converted from something like this?
     
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  9. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

    Can you show the back?
     
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  10. Wil

    Wil New Member

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    Wil New Member

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  12. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

    Seems to be certain.
    P.S. Welcome to the Forum, Wil!
     
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  13. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I'm won over. Designed to both display & secure something, so long guns would seem to be it.
     
  14. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    sorry...not seeing a gun rack here....not with one end closed....

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  15. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Someone mentioned pool cues. Pool clues separate into two pieces for easy carrying and if stored in two pieces would fit the OP's piece handily. The drawer would hold chalk or even car keys if this were used in a bar or pool hall. It looks more like one from somebody's basement though.
     
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  16. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    if hung horizontal....they'd fall out of the rack.....
     
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  17. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Why would they fall out? I posted a picture above?
    The spacing is much closer though.
     
  18. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Think cues are not stored horizontally because they warp. Wil's rack looks so much like the one komo posted in essential ways, particularly the security system, still think it has to be guns of some type.
     
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  19. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    Good point about warping!
     
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