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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Does anyone know what this item is or any history on it??

« on: August 03, 2009, 11:38:13 am »

Thanks for all the replies! 

I purchased this about 1990 in a very small antique shop in upstate NY.  It was actually an older man's garage.  I paid somewhere around $300 for it at the time.  Any lining showing in the drawers I put there just to protect it when I stored odds and ends in it.  I just laid some felt pieces in.  I'd love to find out what it's worth now that I have some ideas as to what it may have been used for.  Not sure if I still want to sell it, but knowing it's value would be helpful.  Does anyone know how I would go about getting a value on it?  I've never done that and not sure how to go about it.

Thanks again so much!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Does anyone know what this item is or any history on it??

« on: August 03, 2009, 09:08:51 am »

Thanks everyone for your responses!  I really got some insight.  I didn't see any manufacturers mark but I am going to look closer and see if I missed something.  Also going to check out the construction and how the drawer are put together.  I was thinking of selling it but now I'm not so sure.  Someone offered me $250 for it.  Does anyone have any idea if that's a good price to consider??   Thanks again!  Susan

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Antique Questions Forum / Does anyone know what this item is or any history on it??

« on: August 03, 2009, 12:48:48 am »

Hi,
I have had this piece for a long time but have never had any idea what it was used for.  If anyone had any ideas I would appreciate it.  The top opens up as shown in the picture, and there is mirror in the the bottomside of the lid.  It is 50 inches tall and 18 inches wide and there are 18 drawers.  As shown in one of the pictures, there is a hole in the bottom of the drawer, and every drawer has the same hole.  There is glass in the drawer fronts.  Also, each drawer is an independent section, meaning if you picked it up in the middle, it would be divided where picked up.  There is not one whole exterior that houses all the drawers.  Could it be some kind of a map chest or spool cabinet??  Thanks so much in advance.       (the green felt showing was just put there to protect the drawer, not permanent)
Susan