Featured Tennessee Cedar Chest [original blue paint/wood castors]

Without seeing interior of chest, kinda hard to date it, matter of fact, impossible. Still, i don't think age of chest is all that important market wise, $75-$150 sounds about right to me.

 

But they are large and imposing security guards!
There were 5 or 6 of them at the Honolulu zoo that would waddle abreast and run you out at closing time!
They were HUGE!
What? Oh yes.....see you later!

 

Not heard of that but I meant later.

 

I forgot to finish this thought by adding that , on the other hand DUCKS do a 2 purposes in addition to orange sauce............They make a trip to the Peabody very amusing, AND they make an internet friend of mine very happy! So, I'm glad we still have ducks........just not on every d@mned piece of ceramic or re-worked old wood, or grapevine wreath {shudder} in the house.................

 

I've been to the Peabody!

 

It took me a while, and I had a nap but I did the best I could to take pics of the actual label & hardware. Conflicted about the paint.

 

Looks like someone tried very hard to get rid of that label.

 

They might have even tried to burn it off.

 

UH OHHHH! say it ain't so!

 

OH DEAR! FIRE! dead funny!

 

Still, i am sticking to my $75-$150 dealio, i don't think it matters much the date of chest or maker.

 

It looks melted. Or like there was a top coat brushed onto it that disintegrated it.

 

Or maybe applied something to get it to come off. Note the deep red color around it - including a "drip."

"melted" is the perfect descriptor.

 

Out of curiosity, does it smell like cedar inside?

 

I was just thinking that.
It was stuffed with incredible clothes, linens, scarves, hankerchiefs and some other things.
Like this:


But it has a crack.

 

Musty is all I smell when going through these boxes. every single thing needed to be cleaned or aired out.

 

Cedar can be woken up. I forget how.
Wipe with a barely damp rag was it?

 

King, I was always told to sand the surface lightly. That's what my Mom used to do with our cedar closets.

 

Examples - A beautiful dress [fabric unknown] & satin wedding dress & veil

 

I can see that. That should take off any residues and raise the grain.