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etag101

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hanging corner shelf antique?
« on: May 18, 2014, 11:15:25 am »
any thoughts on it? age, wood, style, knock off?
« Last Edit: May 19, 2014, 11:18:47 am by etag101 »

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Re: hanging corner shelf antique?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 10:05:40 am »
Can you take pics of the back, hinges , the pull on front and a good straight pic of the front looking dead on, rather than an angle and a pic of the inside with the door open ??  Is the glass beveled ?? Looks like it !!

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Re: hanging corner shelf antique?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 12:24:37 pm »
Your pics have a glare and are difficult to see !!  But it appears to be turn of the century,,could be anywhere between 1890 and 1920 !! My opinion is closer to the 1900 mark or before !! Looks like oak in the enlargement !!  These items weren`t really known by  a style because they were additions to household furnishings !! Whatever the maker wanted to do,,he did as long as it looked good and sold well !! Later some mfrs. did try to follow style a bit but most did not !!  The color of your cabinet looks darker than most golden oak pieces but could just be the pic !!  Value of these is around $125. to $150. in most area`s depending on size and condition !!  Its a nice cabinet and that beveled glass adds value !!

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Re: hanging corner shelf antique?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2014, 01:58:54 pm »
Most are !!  They will see one particularly good  example of an item sell at a high price and assume that theirs will too,, !! You have to take each item and look at it individually rather than lump them all together !!  There are many factors that need to be taken into account when pricing for ebay !!  And you can not outguess the buying public !!