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I’ve been curious about the possible time frame of when this was made. It’s been in my family for years. I’m thinking possibly 1800’s?
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Welcome to CW Sphinxlife. It IS a lovely piece of furniture no doubt, with a most interesting method of how its drawers/fronts look to be assembled. THANKS for showing that detail -- it ain't me (sorry) but I have little doubt someone *else* around here might recognize something about that and chime in with some kinda further info to help. :-) :-) :-)
What time is it work why did 1800 early 1900s
Hmmmm, could someone in your family decades ago have made this? At first glance I would agree with you. You did do a great job of showing detail! What puzzles me is the hinges have no anything on them like gunk, dirt, dust or even patina. And they used to be made with brass anyway. I have also never seen any dovetail like this. My guess is that a family member may have made it. It actually looks like it's newer, made to look old and or "rustic". There's not even any dark area around the drawer pulls, screams repro to me. But thanks for posting!
With due respect shareurpassion, I'm gonna stay hanging out on my limb that this really could be a 1920's (+/- a few decades) piece. The quartersawn oak it is made of and applique on its door, and indeed its hardware (the drawer locks esp) just don't look to me like they've ever been screwed around with (replaced) and kinda scream that general time period to me. Then there's those 'dovetails' (but they aren't that by definition of 'dovetail') on the drawers, esp if all the drawers are constructed the same way. I too have never seen anything at all like that, at the same time it looks like it was *really* well done/fitted originally despite the now slightly crude appearing dowels seemingly holding all together...their current appearance could easily simply just be a result of all the time since they were first used to put the drawers together somewhere.
I have seen this type of joint before, but can't remember where. Don't think U.S. made.
Knapp joint, also known as the pin and cove-- it is machine made. The process was patented in 1867 and saw considerable use from about 1870- 1900.
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Thank you SO MUCH scottvez, for the clue about the drawer construction. One more fun little detail of "history" to eventually research further. ;-) :-) :-)
Ain't it FUN all the weird little (can I add the word 'obscure' since its part of my screenname?) details of "how things used to be"...in these current days of "how things are"...?? :-) :-) :-)