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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help with a Bombe style chest

« on: July 24, 2012, 10:09:03 am »

Hope this helps.  My garage is little cluttered hard to move that thing around by myself.  Its pretty heavy and I'm afraid to break it.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help with a Bombe style chest

« on: July 23, 2012, 03:19:24 pm »

any idea on a value?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help with a Bombe style chest

« on: July 23, 2012, 11:24:53 am »

Here are some more pics.  Hope these help.  The base is a seperate piece.  Im not sure of what wood is used.  I dont have enough experience yet to determine wood patterns.

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Antique Questions Forum / Need help with a Bombe style chest

« on: July 20, 2012, 12:44:41 pm »

Hey all needing some help with a piece.  I picked this up at Bekins moving crate auction.  From what I can tell from my knowledge is that it appears to be early to mid 19th century that was repaired at one point with 20th century hardware ie. rosebud nails.  The veneer appears to be thicker than normal and it is layed out in pieces on the top of the chest.  The drawers do not have dust covers and the drawers stop about an inch from the back of the chest.  As far as origin I was thinking Louis XVI.  Ive shown it to alot of people and there answers have been all over the place.  Some say french some say dutch and time periods are all over the place as well.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.