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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Chest of drawers

« on: January 26, 2013, 04:05:24 pm »

Hey all!
Thanks ever so much for all your comments and help with my chest of drawers. I am going to take it out to the garage tomorrow so will take some extra pics. I do have the other drawer that was missing in the photo and its in order. I will take pictures of the drawers as requested.
My thoughts are to strip it down to bare wood, fix problems, find handles to match ones on now (2 missing) and maybe wax or varnish it if it comes up tidy enough as top is showing much lighter wood underneath where it has worn over the years!
Couldn't agree more on the hard life it has had comment!! But I like things that are rough around the edges! Lol!
Thanks again to all and if anyone thinks I should be doing something different than a strip down then Let me know as I'm a complete newbie at this game but want this to sit in my hall for years and can't put it there looking as scruffy and unloved as it does now!
Rachel's.

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Antique Questions Forum / Other pics hopefully!!

« on: January 20, 2013, 04:54:04 pm »

The other pictures....hopeful ly!!
Sorry! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Chest of drawers

« on: January 20, 2013, 04:48:34 pm »

Hi All,
I bought this sideboard/chest of drawers?? from a court of protection recently. It was an old ladies who had passed away and was left in her house, so solicitors stepped in and sold her items towards her estate.When i saw the picture of it, i loved the size and that's what initially drew me to it along with the 6 bun feet and the chunkiness of the piece.
I am just wondering if anyone can tell me anything about it as it has no makers plate inside and i have no idea of the style therefore age. It is the age really i am after please.
It has bun feet, walnut front to four of the drawers and what looks like art deco type handles. These may not be original handles as it looks like someone has taken off protection plates behind and maybe replaced handles at that time (or not)?
I would like to renovate and tidy it up as it looks like it will still outlive me?!!
Many thanks for any help and please refer to attached pics!

Raquels.