Sterling House Dresser - Approximate Value/Age?

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  1. eastcoastcurious

    eastcoastcurious Well-Known Member



    Hello, we inherited this Sterling House Dresser. I would like to keep it, but I was just curious about its value and age.

    I believe that it is mid-century vintage.

    The wood is cherry.

    The maker is Sterling House, and the factory in NY state apparently burned down in the 90s.

    Size:
    Width: 59.5”
    Depth: 18.5”
    Height: 35”

    damage: scratches on top surface.

    original hardware.

    Thank you!
     
    eastcoastcurious, Feb 12, 2021
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  2. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    I'm not a furniture person, but I think you may be able to get rid of those scratches by using Howard's restor-a-finish. It is easy to use.
     
    KikoBlueEyes, Feb 12, 2021
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  3. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Hard to say. Style is pretty non-descript and could have been made for a lot of years the same way. Probably no earlier than the 50s.
     
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Before the age of Zip Codes (1963) when state abbreviations were written as 2 letters separated by a period. See Jamestown N. Y. in the logo. I would buy 50s as Brad has posted.
     
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  5. mark737

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  6. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    If I didn't know better I'd say it was my brother's before he passed a couple of years ago, and I don't know if he kept or sold it.....but you did say you inherited yours.....if you look at the back, did it have a mirror attached at one time??
     
    Aquitaine, Feb 12, 2021
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  7. eastcoastcurious

    eastcoastcurious Well-Known Member

    No, I don’t think that it had a mirror, but most of them seem to have one. Thanks!
     
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  8. eastcoastcurious

    eastcoastcurious Well-Known Member

    Thank you, everyone! :)
     
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  9. Jacquie Smith

    Jacquie Smith New Member

    Part of a Vintage Sterling House Early American Furniture Solid Cherry Double Bedroom Set.

    Manufactured by Jamestown Sterling Corp. Jamestown, New York

    Jamestown Sterling is a furniture brand that has made solid wood pieces since 1924.
     
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  10. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Indications are that the company is no longer in business, though.
     
    Figtree3, Feb 13, 2021
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  11. eastcoastcurious

    eastcoastcurious Well-Known Member

    That’s what I thought as well, thanks.
     
    eastcoastcurious, Feb 14, 2021
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