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Title: Queen Anne style nightstand...antique/vintage/piece of tat?
Post by: JaxV on May 05, 2012, 06:32:27 AM
Hi all

I found this night stand in a charity shop and bought it to strip down and restain, but a friend of mine reckons it might be antique. I thought maybe 40's/50's but not much older than that, which would be vintage I guess? It appears to be covered in a very bad dark wood stain, and the back panel looks like really badly cut plyboard so someone has had a go at tarting it up at some point.

I have idenitified a makers mark on the back of the brassware as 'C&A' for 'Crofts and Assinder' and have emailed them with the serial number...who knows maybe they can give me a rough date on that, but any other tips would be very much appreciated!

Here are some pics...

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o28/glitzyglamgirl/100_1258.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o28/glitzyglamgirl/100_1264.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o28/glitzyglamgirl/100_1263.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o28/glitzyglamgirl/100_1259.jpg)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o28/glitzyglamgirl/100_1260.jpg)
Title: Re: Queen Anne style nightstand...antique/vintage/piece of tat?
Post by: mart on May 05, 2012, 10:17:04 AM
From what I can see and the thin stamped hardware, I think you are about right with the 40 to early 50`s date !!  Its worth restoring !! Nice little stand !!
Title: Re: Queen Anne style nightstand...antique/vintage/piece of tat?
Post by: JaxV on May 05, 2012, 12:21:34 PM
Thanks for the reply :)

It is lovely isnt it, £8 bargain!
Title: Re: Queen Anne style nightstand...antique/vintage/piece of tat?
Post by: mart on May 05, 2012, 01:39:01 PM
No joke ??  I would have grabbed it up too !!