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Title: Old dresser?
Post by: Beckykelley79 on October 14, 2014, 09:37:38 AM

Interested in thoughts on the attached dresser... Possible time period, etc. It's solid oak and has no markings.

Title: Re: Old dresser?
Post by: mart on October 14, 2014, 11:16:01 AM

Late 20`s early 30`s !!  The part with the doors would be for hats ect !!  May have had a mirror attached,,look for screw holes on the back !! Furniture was rarely marked !!

Title: Re: Old dresser?
Post by: Beckykelley79 on October 14, 2014, 11:30:56 AM

Thanks! Someone is selling it for 150.00 which I'm not sure if that's a good deal or not. But I love it :)

Title: Re: Old dresser?
Post by: mart on October 14, 2014, 02:12:54 PM

$85. to $100. would be better !! Don`t think top knobs are original and would need restoring so deal on it !!

Title: Re: Old dresser?
Post by: Beckykelley79 on October 14, 2014, 02:17:48 PM

I did :) And got it down closer to your price. Yay!! Thanks so much for the advice.

Title: Re: Old dresser?
Post by: mart on October 14, 2014, 02:38:52 PM

Excellent !!  Glad you got it !!

Title: Re: Old dresser?
Post by: Beckykelley79 on October 14, 2014, 02:48:38 PM

Thanks Mart ;D I really do like it and haven't seen one like it. I like to keep things as close as possible to the original way that they were. So I probably won't do a lot of work to it.

Title: Re: Old dresser?
Post by: mart on October 14, 2014, 06:37:10 PM

There were some that were painted but if solid oak,, likely yours was not !!   Most of the painted ones were made with a mixture of woods !! But if you like the look,,leave it as-is !!  Just go with the shabby chic look !!

Title: Re: Old dresser?
Post by: cogar on October 15, 2014, 05:04:19 AM

With the “flecking” off of the paint ….. and the painted hinges, …. I really don’t think it is “factory original”.

So I am guessing it is “Golden Oak” underneath the white paint.

Title: Re: Old dresser?
Post by: mart on October 15, 2014, 05:38:06 AM

Right Cogar !!

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Post by: frogpatch on October 15, 2014, 08:42:14 AM

It has character the way it is. I would clean it a bit and maybe put a coat of paste wax over the paint if it is chalky.

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Post by: Acadiafun on October 19, 2014, 03:20:13 PM

I like it. I would remove the paint and restore it to brown wood but I am crazy like that. Honestly- I love these old, solid wood dressers. For that price you can get a small, modern particle board dresser that will fall apart in a couple of years.

Title: Re: Old dresser?
Post by: mart on October 20, 2014, 08:33:37 PM

I would too but this one would be a beautiful honey gold color,,instead of brown !!