Great Lakes Wash Basin? Correction - EastLake

[mariok54]

That should put a festive smile on Spencer's face   

[jacon4]

geez, i kinda doubt they get that much.

[hosman321]

Yeah, that price is outrageous in my opinion. Maximum of $2,000. But closer to $1,500 sounds right. We all need to remember when looking up values that just because someone is asking a certain amount doesn't mean they will actually get it. Past prices are much more accurate.

[KC]

In my neck of the woods, in pristine condition they are selling from $2,800 - $3,500.

[jacon4]

I would say closer to $500 on the east coast. This was part of a bedroom suite that was broken up and sold in single pieces which devalues it. I have seen many 3 piece eastlake bedroom suites go in the 2-3k range at auction.

[KC]

I would agree on that jacon4 and i must interject in my notes that they had to have been made of superior quality and better known cabinet makers.

[Spencer541]

Thanks for everybody's input, more pictures will be posted soon as the camera is currently out of service.
By chance did the vanities come with a stool?  I have an older looking stool that was in another room that I'm wondering if these two things went together?  I'll post pics of that too shortly.
Happy Holidays everybody,
Spence

[KC]

If it was a bedroom suite - yes.  Sometimes, if it was separate, they would buy the stool.

[Spencer541]

Here are some more pics however I'm unable to move it out to get to the back of it do to the holiday stuff around the house, maybe afterward.  Did find out the it has the "Pin and Coves" dovetails.  As for the stool I don't believe they are a set as the color of the wood is different... so any help with dating that would also be greatly appreciated.

[talesofthesevenseas]

Now there's some 'dovetails' you don't see every day! Interesting!

[sapphire]

Did find this for you......

http://discoverypub.com/columns/csa/csa2004_10.html

"So now you know that a piece of furniture with those odd little drawer joints was made between 1871 and 1900 without a doubt."

Now this is just going by what I found so far. Others are more well versed in furniture construction and will be able to confirm or refute this.

[sapphire]

Another that gives a slightly narrow time frame.....

http://www.scrgeek.com/woodwork/aboutDovetails.html

"Not actually dovetails, pin and cove only lasted about 25 years or so... roughly 1870 to 1895." 

[mariok54]

That was an interesting find, Sapphire... I've never seen joints like that before, but seeing as  they seem to have been specific to the US and for such a short time slot, that's not surprising! Something else that I've learnt. 

[jacon4]

yeah, you see this type of dovetail on eastlake furniture alot which fits its period as late american victorian

[KC]

Bravo Sapphire!!!!!