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nikkileake

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Primitive hutch and washstand
« on: April 15, 2014, 12:02:31 pm »
Need some information on a primitive hutch and washstand. Each inherited. I am curious about their value and story. I haven't been able to ascertain much as yet. Any thoughts are helpful. Thanks!

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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2014, 12:21:50 pm »
washstand picture

mart

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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2014, 07:36:24 pm »
Can we have some better pics !! Full shot from the front, if there is a drawer one of the dovetails, hardware would also help.

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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2014, 07:29:39 am »
Is it me? I can't make heads or tails out of that picture. Where is the hutch?

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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2014, 09:02:54 am »
The picture is sideways with the "towelbar" on the left.

It looks to be a 2-door, single board construction.

I don't see any hutch either.

I lightened up the picture,
« Last Edit: April 17, 2014, 09:08:37 am by cogar »

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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2014, 01:56:00 pm »
From the looks of this picture it is a cabinet with a towel bar? or a back bar.

Can you please post a picture of the cabinet opened?
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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2014, 02:52:49 pm »
She said washstand but I admit,,looks more like a cabinet to me too !!

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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2014, 07:53:11 pm »
Looks like something you used as we would say " Down the basement". If you had a washroom in your basement or laundry style room you may use this. I could be wrong, but that to me is what it looks like.
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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2014, 04:56:34 am »
Now that piece looks to me like a "re-purposed" step-back cupboard base ..... that someone added that funny looking towel-bar to.

Like so ..............

« Last Edit: April 18, 2014, 05:08:53 am by cogar »

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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2014, 10:30:09 am »
Yep cogar...a very close resemblance!
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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2014, 12:09:37 pm »
Well, it isn`t a manufactured piece !! Its either home made or repurposed !! Not unusual to do either one if it was needed  !!  The person hasn`t been back to give info or more pics !!

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Re: Primitive hutch and washstand
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2014, 05:00:00 am »
That is typical construction for a pre-1900 “home made” cabinet base because all one needed to build it was a hammer, nails and a saw. A ruler or tape measure was not needed.

One first determined the width of the cabinet they were going to build (a stick of wood cut to length would work)….. and then the width of the 2 side and 1 center face boards were determined by the width of the single-board doors.

The 2 single-board doors were made first ….. and then the 3 face boards were cut so that the width of all 5 boards would equal the desired width of the cabinet. (length of stick)

And that is why you will never find 2 of those cabinets with the doors and face boards being the same width.