Mahogany dresser

No, it isn't that although your socks are probably lighter It's more of a form over function issue for me, "a solution in search of a problem" type of deal.
I notice you keep the keys in the drawers.................

 

Yep, they aren't precious socks, no need to lock them

 

But i would argue that's NOT the reason you keep the keys in the locks........

 

You realize of course, the marketplace has already made a decision in this matter....

 

Interesting thread but, the bottom line in all this is, a furniture oddity that never got off the ground for obvious reasons.

 

Though nearly all genuine /non altered FRENCH dressers or secretaries of this era were made without pull knobs, only pull by the key...
And they were THOUSANDS then (in France...)

 

Yeah, the key word there is, France! and ONLY France! And considering these pieces were made around 1900? and the population of France then was almost 80 million or 40 mil W/O colonies, not exactly what one would call a SMASH HIT in France either!

 

Meanwhile, Kyra, AKA certified early american furniture appraiser, fights for her furniture oddity!

 

Just did a quicky on liveauctioneers and, i notice that many of the 32 examples have been drilled and pulls installed, guesses the key(s) got lost somewhere along the way. The one NOT drilled but missing key, sold for $155. probably to someone looking to harvest the walnut or maybe drill for pulls, lol.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/search/?keyword=Louis Philippe dresser&sort=-relevance&status=archive

I REST MY CASE!

 

Rather around 1830...

Charles X era





Louis Philippe era

Of course,I stand for my French furniture (as you stand for your early Americans)

 

Very Pretty but, noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Which BTW, this was EXACTLY where i was at 5:27 a.m. EST this morning when you posted your dresser!