Need assistance with old buffet/chest
7 years ago
Hi All,
Husband bought this buffet/chest from a 2nd hand store recently.
Details I know from the store owner is that this buffet/chest dates from 1840s to 1860s. It was part of a two piece set. Other half of set was sold separately before so I did not see it myself. Prior buffet owner was a serious antique collector and lives in the historical district of Carson City, NV in a house that also dates from 1840s. That's really all I know about this piece. Not much.
I am wondering if, by seeing some photos I've taken of this buffet/chest you might be able to tell me a little more info. Such as likely age of the piece, is it valuable, any way to tell where it might be from (part of the country), is it even real, is it repaired piece by piece over the years with scrap pieces? I'm not experienced with pieces this old. Guests will be asking questions about this piece and I would to be able to answer inquiries as accurately as possible.
We are planning to use it in our kitchen/dining area since we are cabinet poor and sorely need a cabinet and drawer to use for daily use item storage.
Top of chest
(the towels on the right of photo I have there to protect the shelf from my cast iron pots)
I have a photo of the back of the chest that I will post below this as this post is currently full and not accepting more photos.
Thank you in advance if you have info to pass along!
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