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Title: Primitive Dry SInk Value
Post by: Ram0672 on July 05, 2018, 11:35:59 AM

I am looking for some advice on the value of a dry sink from my mothers home.  I have been told it was produced in Delaware. It has wood dowels rather than metal fasteners. 
I have seen them offered for anywhere from $300 to $3000.  Any help would be appreciated. 

Thanks

Title: Re: Primitive Dry SInk Value
Post by: Ram0672 on July 05, 2018, 11:37:33 AM

Here is a photo of the front.  Thought I had attached it.

Title: Re: Primitive Dry SInk Value
Post by: ghopper1924 on July 05, 2018, 02:50:30 PM

With the sorry state of the antique market I'm afraid your dry sink would be valued at the lower end of that scale. Since you're certain it was made in Delaware, you might find a better market in that state.

Nice piece! I like it!

Title: Re: Primitive Dry SInk Value
Post by: KC on July 05, 2018, 08:46:22 PM

Ditto what ghopper1924 said!

Title: Re: Primitive Dry SInk Value
Post by: jacon4 on July 06, 2018, 01:04:29 AM

Yeah, agrees. Most dry sinks were originally painted & the ones in original paint in good condition generally sell for more, ditto bucket benches. You could try gardeners as well, they use them for potting sheds & plant displays.

Title: Re: Primitive Dry SInk Value
Post by: jacon4 on July 06, 2018, 07:08:07 AM

Here is a recent sale at auction of a 19th century bucket bench, 200-400 estimate. I think with the paint stripped estimate was close, with original paint though there was obviously competition for it.
Boston antiques dealer Stephen Score was one of the underbidders for this 19th-century American country yellow-painted bucket bench that brought $1150 (est. $200/400).

Title: Re: Primitive Dry SInk Value
Post by: ghopper1924 on July 06, 2018, 10:46:24 AM

Furniture selling for MORE than the estimate? I like that trend!

Title: Re: Primitive Dry SInk Value
Post by: jacon4 on July 07, 2018, 03:11:05 PM

LOL, Yeah i hear you but, so many of these antique utility furniture forms & even windsor chairs were stripped during the 1960s-70s that those that survive with their paint intact command a premium price. I am betting a plant person bought this bench!