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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Daeman, post: 3550117, member: 18361&quot;]I got offered this wash stand from one of my mother&#039;s friends when they were clearing out her mother&#039;s house.</p><p>Apparently was in her grandmother&#039;s house prior to that.</p><p><br /></p><p>So far I&#039;ve stripped the bulk of the paint off it (why people insist on painting things like this I&#039;ll never understand!). The door insert was obviously broken at some point as it&#039;s been replaced by a piece of masonite, the upper shelf has been replaced by a piece of tea chest. One of the handles is broken and the original tiles from the top insert are long gone, replaced by a gaudy bit of slotted ply. The towel rail at either end is metal, unsure as to their originality, but I feel like they would probably have been wood Initially?</p><p><br /></p><p>The timber itself is beautiful, albeit severely scratched up... Someone looks like they tried sanding it with a bloody brick! Originally it was a very dark shelac or lacquer finish(there was some remaining hidden behind the non broke drawer pull). The tiles in the upper insert were 1 1/2 x 6&quot; running vertically, most likely green or blue in colour from what I&#039;ve seen in other examples. It also would have had 2 3x6&quot; feature tiles. (Thankfully they didn&#039;t throw away the original backer board and I was able to work out the tile configuration and sizing. The marble top is in good condition, save for one stone that may have come lose and fallen out at some point during it&#039;s life.</p><p><br /></p><p>I plan to gently sand to get the bulk of the scratching out of it, possibly adding some stain as required to get a more consistent finish. For the door, I&#039;ll pull the ply from the bottom of the cupboard section and use it for the door given its original to the unit. I&#039;ll find a similar ply to replace the shelf and base where it won&#039;t be readily seen. The upper insert will be re-tiled as per the original layout, probably in a nice green, plus the feature tiles. The wood, once sorted will be done with tung oil.</p><p>I&#039;m not sure what to do about the broken drawer pull at this stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unsure as to its age, but I&#039;ll assume between late 1800s and early 1900s given the nature of what it is, unsure as to the wood either.</p><p>Located in australia</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]305603[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]305604[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]305605[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]305606[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]305607[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]305608[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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