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Title: Can someone give me a ballpark value on this armiore and age?
Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 05:56:08 PM: Ill admit, I'm the worst at dating furniture and pricing it. Ive never seen anything like it. The wood has all the imperfections left in it, Its not straight cut nor does it has a smooth cut surface in some area. Im not even sure what the call this "style". It was obviously built that way. It looks very nice though.

The measurements are 79" tall, 19" depth, 53" across. Ill include a couple pics. Thanks
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 05:57:10 PM: More pics
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 05:58:43 PM: few more
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Post by: mart on July 20, 2013, 06:13:33 PM: Can you get a good shot of that lattice work from the inside of the door !! My first impression is a newer piece using old hardware and wood !!
Are you in the UK ??
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 06:28:14 PM: Here you go, i also snapped a close up picture of the woodwork of the front.

Im in the US, California to be exact.
Title: Re: Can someone give me a ballpark value on this armiore and age?
Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 06:28:54 PM: Front wood work

My camera is screwing around with the colors, It has a more rich color than it appears.. Also the pictures are massive when you click on them, Probably why i cant upload more than 2 a post. Lol. I guess the more detail the better.
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Post by: mart on July 20, 2013, 06:34:47 PM: But your pics are nothing but a blur when enlarged so that doesn`t help !! And the should be larger but they show here as thumbnails !! Are you using a phone for the pics ?? We can see no detail with these tiny pics !!
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 06:36:17 PM: They are very detailed when you click on them?
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 06:46:22 PM: Uploaded all them to photobucket aswell:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/IMAG2573_zps37234389.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/IMAG2570_zps65845b1d.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/IMAG2568_zps39ab1b85.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/IMAG2567_zps28ce13e6.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/IMAG2582_zpsb8fc5c89.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/IMAG2581_zps56d76ceb.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/IMAG2583_zpse345b6e8.jpg
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Post by: mart on July 20, 2013, 07:27:26 PM: Photobucket is even worse !! What is the metal plate on the inside pic of the door ??
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 07:28:23 PM: Give me about 5 mins and ill resize them
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 07:36:43 PM: (http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/f74c7d09-2ed8-4ba2-bd22-a7801241cd86_zpscc80fa33.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/robert680/media/f74c7d09-2ed8-4ba2-bd22-a7801241cd86_zpscc80fa33.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/96609be6-01da-4e8f-bf44-8dede3cc5d8c_zps2363a4b9.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/robert680/media/96609be6-01da-4e8f-bf44-8dede3cc5d8c_zps2363a4b9.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/56ae8ca2-b09e-480e-ac5b-447f2f3941eb_zpsde1c754a.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/robert680/media/56ae8ca2-b09e-480e-ac5b-447f2f3941eb_zpsde1c754a.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/a271bbef-19c0-425e-9ea0-26b691a8f8fb_zps8f42bd07.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/robert680/media/a271bbef-19c0-425e-9ea0-26b691a8f8fb_zps8f42bd07.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/66e9ff7f-65eb-47fe-8386-1a4f250446b2_zpsc830b5c5.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/robert680/media/66e9ff7f-65eb-47fe-8386-1a4f250446b2_zpsc830b5c5.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/72c01577-852c-40f6-a6ba-0301c85d8440_zpsdbde3741.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/robert680/media/72c01577-852c-40f6-a6ba-0301c85d8440_zpsdbde3741.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/f3d8c24f-ef03-4bdd-b6f0-41af12fdbbe5_zpsf978bc91.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/robert680/media/f3d8c24f-ef03-4bdd-b6f0-41af12fdbbe5_zpsf978bc91.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/d3e3b63d-b245-49a2-842a-e22c56997a32_zpsf8fa6e3f.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/robert680/media/d3e3b63d-b245-49a2-842a-e22c56997a32_zpsf8fa6e3f.jpg.html)

(http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s298/robert680/f40c9c9e-b73c-45cc-aff4-324101dea2f9_zps50217523.jpg) (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/robert680/media/f40c9c9e-b73c-45cc-aff4-324101dea2f9_zps50217523.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Can someone give me a ballpark value on this armiore and age?
Post by: mart on July 20, 2013, 07:40:53 PM: More pics are not helping !! Again,, what is the metal plate on the inside for ??
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 07:42:34 PM: You lift it up and put it into a hole on the shelf and it locks the door in place.
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Post by: mart on July 20, 2013, 07:56:12 PM: Not that one !! I can see what it is for !! Look at the pic I asked you to take of the inside by the lattice !! There is a metal plate on the right !!
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 08:02:08 PM: Oh, I get ya. Its the right doors "latch" that comes in contact with the left door to securely keep the doors closed
Title: Re: Can someone give me a ballpark value on this armiore and age?
Post by: mart on July 20, 2013, 08:43:24 PM: Well,, your piece is not a factory made one,, nor is it made by a cabinetmaker !! It is a homemade one and if you want to put a name to it its a primitive country pine amoire !! I am not entirely sure that the moulding at the top didn`t come from another piece and it was simply reused !! The pulls on the front are Spanish or Mediterranean revival again reused from something else and the rest of the hardware was as well I am 98% sure because the hardware and the screws are different !! Yet they don`t match the amoire itself which has the scrolled front and lattice work of a country piece !! Chances are good that this was made after 1950 or 60 !! As for value,, primitive furniture is quite popular with some and in CA I would say $200. to $250. !!
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 09:10:35 PM: That was my first guess aswell. What threw me off was the locking mechanism. It looks like it is a homemade project of someone in the furniture making business. It came from a elder lady who had to think about it for a couple days before giving up. Didnt get alot of info out of her.

Thanks alot for the help!
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Post by: greenacres on July 20, 2013, 09:16:31 PM: It looks like the legs were added later or it sits on a platform.
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Post by: Rob1 on July 20, 2013, 09:20:39 PM: Yeah, The legs definitely look to be added on at some point. Thats one thing im not that fond of on it.

edit: actually its not, Its an extension of the beams on all 4 corners
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Post by: bigwull on July 21, 2013, 02:15:31 AM: this looks modernish...its of an exotic wood construction...most likely from Indonesia...or there abouts...
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Post by: cogar on July 21, 2013, 02:48:12 AM: Mart, that looks to me like the backplate of a key-lock mechanism.
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Post by: Rob1 on July 21, 2013, 03:07:08 AM: Quote from: bigwull on July 21, 2013, 02:15:31 AM
this looks modernish...its of an exotic wood construction...most likely from Indonesia...or there abouts...

It does have a modern look to it from a distance until you get up close and look at the detail and it confuses me. Some of the wood has a "chopped" look like it was cut with an axe or something of that nature. Its hard getting the detail to appear in pictures. The back and bottom pieces of wood arent held in place by anything but a groove on top and bottom. The inside looks very aged and old. I just have never seen anything like it.
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Post by: mart on July 21, 2013, 07:57:02 AM: Quote from: cogar on July 21, 2013, 02:48:12 AM
Mart, that looks to me like the backplate of a key-lock mechanism.

Quite possible Cogar !! Did notice two places on the doors that kind of look like a lock may have been there but couldn`t see well enough to tell !!
Actually I love this kind of furniture It was made more out of necessity rather than following a style design !! Its unique and always one of a kind which I prefer !! How much did you pay for it, if I may ask ??