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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: suesyl on February 04, 2013, 05:00:17 PM
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I finally got around to getting a picture of this dresser. I think it is made of walnut wood, but I'm not to good at that yet. What would the age and value for insurance be? I haven't had it away from the wall to check for marks, or looked in the drawers, it is very heavy and it sits in a corner. I do have a key that works for the drawer locks. Thank you.
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pictures, sorry I haven't figured out how to downsize a jpeg yet.
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The mirror is a little hazy, but notice the etch detail at the bottom. Would this have been made in the mid west?
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Thats a nice little dresser !! Can you take a pic of the drawer dovetails ??
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Yes, another pic please!
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I think it is walnut ..... but I don't think the mirror goes with it. As a matched pair I mean.
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Doesn't look like walnut to me. The grain looks wrong
Could be the image though
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It's walnut alright. Made ca. 1860. Beautiful, although unfortunately the form is pretty common. It could very easily have been made in the midwest, maybe Ohio or Michigan. Actually, it could have been made anywhere in the northeastern U.S.
The mirror frame may or may not be original (I think it is) but if not, the one the dresser has now is perfectly appropriate.
I don't know where you are, but in Missouri USA it would probably insure for $500-$750.
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That mirror is made to "tilt" .... and unless there is a BIG screw in that widdle base I wouldn't even think about tilting it, or worse yet, jaring/shaking the dresser itself.
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Would help to know if the mirror just sits on top or is attached in some way !! I have seen a few that are not made to tilt !!
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That mirror is made to "tilt" .... and unless there is a BIG screw in that widdle base I wouldn't even think about tilting it, or worse yet, jaring/shaking the dresser itself.
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My guess is that it sits on a large dowel or peg. It might be loose but they're usually still functional.
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I'll try to get some more pics soon, it isn't where we live it is in our other house. The mirror is attached and it does tilt. We are in SE Iowa. Interesting discussion, thanks.
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It just isn`t easy to tell from these pics !! Its a nice dresser !!
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It all looks right to me. I think it is a tilt mirror judging from the two screws and the space in the frame. I also thing the mirror is original to the piece. That would be easy to tell by removing it and seeing the circle left beneath. It is probably held by a screw inside the top. I really like the unusual mirror. It is walnut, Victorian around 1860-1870 and could be made in one of many factories in the midwest or the northeast. Everyone is pretty much in agreement on this.
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When I first looked at the picture I was puzzled as to why the finial on top of the
mirror didn't have a similar design as the drawer pulls ..... which look to be depicting
a walnut nut shell and leaf.
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It looks to be a stylized acanthus leaf. Although it's not the same as the walnut pulls that you correctly identified, it's still in keeping with the style and time period.
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OK ;D ;D ;D
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Without having really good pics to determine more. If in GREAT shape, this style piece would sell for $500 - $700 in my neck of the woods! I would insure for the high end.