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jmdubya

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Can you ID this cabinet?
« on: June 11, 2010, 07:27:43 pm »
My brother parked this cabinet in my garage and I have no clue what it is or if it's worth anything. Can you help us out?

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Re: Can you ID this cabinet?
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2010, 08:12:44 pm »
The pic is kind of shady to really see the detail or age but it looks like some type of secretary.  I see a nice tambour door with a towel rack? and nice etching on the glass or mirrors.  We have some experienced forum members that can do a lot better on price and description than I can so I hope they weigh in on this.

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Re: Can you ID this cabinet?
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2010, 10:21:23 pm »
Welcome to the forum , JMW .

Is there any chance you could post a pic of the dovetail joints (at the front edge) of an open drawer ?
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Re: Can you ID this cabinet?
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2010, 03:00:18 am »
That is called a Side by Side Bookcase/Secretary.

I'm going to guess that is circa 1930's or 40's.


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Re: Can you ID this cabinet?
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2010, 03:31:54 am »
It does look a bit "newer" than the ones I have seen from the early 1900's. Just by the style of the hardware, the etching on the glass and the style of the wood. But clearer pics would help a bunch.

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Re: Can you ID this cabinet?
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2010, 06:24:23 am »
I thought secretary at first too........but then I realized it's a chiffarobe. You can tell because it has a mirror instead of glass, and it has dresser drawers, and a towel bar on the other side. A Secretary would have glass to display things, and would have fold down desk with smaller drawers on the other.

It doesn't look very old, unless it was restored a bit. The etched glass doesn't look very old, and it doesn't appear to be beveled.

But, without a better picture of the details, I can't say for sure the age.......

Hope that helps!

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Re: Can you ID this cabinet?
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2010, 01:59:46 pm »
Beat me to it ThisNThat!  Nice job.

Would like to see a clearer pic and pics of dovetails, etc.
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Re: Can you ID this cabinet?
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2010, 04:02:12 am »
I debated on whether that was a mirror or a reflection of the glass. I figured a mirror would less likely have an etched design on it.

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Re: Can you ID this cabinet?
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2010, 06:57:31 am »
A later reproduction, of and earlier cabinet.with added extra's. look's to be of good quality. I would suggest $ 250.00 Dollars.