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Discussion in 'Furniture' started by James Burns, Jan 25, 2018.

  1. James Burns

    James Burns New Member

    Hello,

    My mother recently passed away and my sister has asked me to help identify 2 antiques she left her. I believe the desk is a kneehole desk (?) though I don't know anything else about it. The Chest is a mystery.

    Any help in identifying the pieces or pointing me in the right direction to identifying them would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Jim Chest.jpg Desk.jpg
     
  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    a desk....early 1960's....by the style and hardware...........IMO....

    a dresser...20's to 40's ...?? nice burl wood accents & handles...

    Wait for the furniture folks to come around for better info..
    Both solid ...well made.....keep em if you can because ' brown furniture ' is not an easy sell in today's market.

    PS...I'm sorry for your loss..............:(
     
  3. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    I think the dresser is more 1870s-80s,and I think the desk is more 40s. Just a guess though.
     
  4. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Chest is a circa 1875 walnut renaissance revival piece. Is there a mirror above those candle stands? Think 40s-50s on the desk. Mahogany veneer.
     
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  5. Iowa Jayhawk

    Iowa Jayhawk Well-Known Member

    I have that chest with marble top and agree as to 1875. Desk is from the 40's.
     
  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Welcome to the forum, James. Very sorry for your loss.
    Great furniture, I love the chest.
     
  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    See !!
    Told ya there'd be better info than mine !!!!;)
    I'm still a furniture newbie...!!!:oops::(
     
  8. James Burns

    James Burns New Member

    My thanks to everyone for your comments and condolences. I do not believe the Chest ever had a mirror as there are no signs of anything being attached on the back of it.

    The only odd info about it is my mother told my sister she had a memory of her father stripping white paint off of it when she was very young (perhaps 6-10 years old), before he gave it to her to use as her dresser. Looking at the chest I cannot imagine it was ever painted as there is no sign of paint anywhere on it but if it was apparently my grandfather was very good at restoring furniture.

    I think it looks absolutly gorgeous and can't imagine anyone would ever want to paint it white. But who knows perhaps it was made and painted by the original manufacturer?

    Jim
     
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  9. Iowa Jayhawk

    Iowa Jayhawk Well-Known Member

    I will go out on a limb and say the manufacturer would not paint something like that. :angelic:
     
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  10. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I'll go out on a thicker limb....& quote the BNL.....
    " Memory is a strange thing..."
     
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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Not with that beautiful burr walnut on the drawers. It was meant to be like this.
     
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  12. James Burns

    James Burns New Member

    I think the same. I told my sister any memories I have of that age are extremely vague and not in any kind of context. Mom probably had a vague memory of her dad working on a piece of furniture and tied it in with the chest she owned for most of her life somehow.

    Jim
     
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  13. James Conrad

    James Conrad Well-Known Member

    Yep, renaissance revival, was never painted.
     
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