Posted 11 years ago
scottvez
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Please excuse the clutter-- we have gotten in the habit of turning this into a catch all for storing small nick nacks and kids projects from school.
This is a nice mahogany veneer secretery with bookcase top. It breaks into two pieces. It dates from about the 1840s- 1850s.
The top folds down for a writing service that has been recovered (old).
The glass is old wavy glass-- I love the arch shape of the panes.
One of my favorite things about this piece is the full pilasters on each side of the base drawers. I have a TN Jackson Press (Cherry) with full pilasters as well.
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Thanks for looking fluffy and freiheit.
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Thanks for looking buss.
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Thanks smiata, vetraio and inky.
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Gorgeous! Love all the details
Thanks official and david.
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If you need it moved DON'T call me. That thing was made to outlast both of us. Very nice piece, joints have stood the test of time. Modern stuff can't say the same.
Thanks fhrjr2, it is very well made and very heavy.
I have a cherry corner cupboard and a cherry jackson press-- both of them (individually) weigh about twice as much as this piece!
When I was in the Army and moving regularly, the movers used to hate me. All of this solid furniture and thousands of pounds of trench art ensured movers and packers earned their money.
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I probably had a dislike for you also. I was an MP in Europe assigned on TDY to U.S. Customs for about three years and I had to clear lots of stuff like this being shipped. I was happy when they started hijacking planes to Cuba because they pulled us to fly as sky marshal's until they got civilians trained.
beautiful wood grain and color. Super piece
Wasn't me fhrjr2-- my moves with household goods were all stateside.
My "overseas" tours just involved a duffle bag and ruck!
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I love it!
Thanks for looking and commenting amber.
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Thanks for looking aim and buss.
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Thanks for looking budek.
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Thanks big tex.
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Thanks moonstone.
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Thanks smiata and kiva.
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