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<p>[QUOTE="junelachance, post: 9421427, member: 80814"][ATTACH=full]432606[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432608[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432609[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432610[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432611[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432612[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432613[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432614[/ATTACH] Hello, I am new here! Happy to meet all of you. Today, I purchased an old dresser from a moving sale. Well, it looks old to me. I was hoping for some help with approximate age and what the style of furniture might be called. The piece just fascinates me and I’d like to know more about it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The purchase location is in Oregon, USA.</p><p><br /></p><p>It has large numbers written on the back: 433, 6, and 18. There are some numbers written on the inside- 23 on the inside of one of the drawers, and something like 31 X 16/25 on the wood platform of the drawer track. Not sure if that means anything or if it’s just graffiti of sorts.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have included photos of the joinery, the assembly hardware (corrugated fasteners I think, and the nails vary in consistency of roundness so possibly not machined?), and the pulls. The ring pulls have a VERY small number 87 embossed on the back side of the ring itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are no other marks that I have found.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope these are some clues! Thank you to anyone who chimes in and helps me on my search for answers. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>(Pardon the mess- we are moving soon- there are boxes EVERYWHERE!)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="junelachance, post: 9421427, member: 80814"][ATTACH=full]432606[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432608[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432609[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432610[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432611[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432612[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432613[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]432614[/ATTACH] Hello, I am new here! Happy to meet all of you. Today, I purchased an old dresser from a moving sale. Well, it looks old to me. I was hoping for some help with approximate age and what the style of furniture might be called. The piece just fascinates me and I’d like to know more about it. The purchase location is in Oregon, USA. It has large numbers written on the back: 433, 6, and 18. There are some numbers written on the inside- 23 on the inside of one of the drawers, and something like 31 X 16/25 on the wood platform of the drawer track. Not sure if that means anything or if it’s just graffiti of sorts. I have included photos of the joinery, the assembly hardware (corrugated fasteners I think, and the nails vary in consistency of roundness so possibly not machined?), and the pulls. The ring pulls have a VERY small number 87 embossed on the back side of the ring itself. There are no other marks that I have found. I hope these are some clues! Thank you to anyone who chimes in and helps me on my search for answers. :) (Pardon the mess- we are moving soon- there are boxes EVERYWHERE!)[/QUOTE]
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