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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hot_rodaholic, post: 10507159, member: 93558&quot;][ATTACH]528290[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528291[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528292[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528293[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528294[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528295[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528296[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528298[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528299[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528301[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528290[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528291[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528292[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528293[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528294[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528295[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528296[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528298[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528299[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528301[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hi group.&nbsp; We recently bought 3 pieces and would love help confirming (or debunking) what we think we know and insight into values.</p><p><br /></p><p>First 6 photos are #1.&nbsp; Photos 7&amp;8 are #2.&nbsp; 9&amp;10 are #3</p><p><br /></p><p>#1 - walnut corner cupboard.&nbsp; Front is built like a picture frame without legs and mortise and tenon joints securing to the back.&nbsp; Doors are all mortise and tenon as well.&nbsp; Hand forged HL hinges secured with rosehead nails.&nbsp; Wavy glass.&nbsp; Locks appear to have been replaced.&nbsp; Believe to be late 1700s or early 1800s.&nbsp; Roughly 85” x 49”.&nbsp; Back is comprised of 3 vertical boards per side.&nbsp; Shelving has small wooden plate rails (possibly added later).&nbsp; High level of craftsmanship.</p><p><br /></p><p>#2 - corner cupboard.&nbsp; I believe it to be walnut.&nbsp; This cupboard is in rough shape but it intrigued us.&nbsp; Completely built with rosehead nails - sides and back.&nbsp; Mortise and tenon door joints.&nbsp; It appears that is was cut down a very long time ago as the ends of the wood are as aged as the rest.&nbsp; However, it appeared to have had an upper door (lower hinge cutouts on each side).&nbsp; The bottom is missing but it’s still amazingly sturdy.&nbsp; We feel this is an early piece (1700s?) due to the liberal use of rose heads.</p><p><br /></p><p>#3 - pine stepback.&nbsp; More primitive.&nbsp; Use of what I think are Type B cut nails.&nbsp; Screws for knobs appear to be hand cut.&nbsp; Thinking around mid-1800s due to nails and screws.&nbsp; Interesting scallop detail - I’ve not seen another similar.</p><p>The bottom is literally almost all one board.&nbsp; Horizontal tongue and groove back boards.</p><p>87.25” tall.&nbsp; 36” wide.&nbsp; Base portion 19.5” deep and upper 14.5” deep.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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