Antique cupboard with hidden drawers - age / value / use enquiry

Bronwen - thou has not Sisters!

 

My dining room sideboard and china cabinet have locks like that; it was a style in the 20s. Then again, certain ladies undies could be dangerous in the wrong hands....

 

Oh please mention them.....Please....... I'm so lonely !!!!

 

Ha ha, funny discussion!

May I suggest...NOT painting it? I realize it's damaged, but what beautiful mahogany drawers! What figuring on the front!

Like evelyb30, I'm thinking lingerie chest ca. 1940. Unique!

 

Keeps the servants from making off with the contents.

 

Thou art correct. Nor brothers neither. But realized I was misreading OP.

It actually says hidden drawers & I now assume this simply means that when doors are closed the drawers are hidden. 'Hidden drawers' may be encouraging the view that it is for lingerie.

 

You may suggest however im going to still make it beautiful I’ll post up some pictures when it’s done in a week or two! I was thinking of gold leafing the drawer fronts.... I have some ideas!

 

They better rock !!!!
We understand all too well the painting of ' brown furniture '........but we luv us that brown wood !! ..

 

But I make it so pretty....!

 

in this case.........yes you do !!!
But we'll have our eyes on you now............ ....

 

Not really getting a lingerie chest feel about this. I am thinking more for office use or maybe in a dining room to store silver and linens.

 

Welcome, @Lolly1989 ! That is a great "after" photo, too. The image on the TV screen really contrasts well with all of the white. Sets it off well. You have (or somebody else has) good design skills, it appears.

 

Thank you, it was my vision however my dad goes to all the effort to make these lovely pieces a reality for me

 

Aw, that is very nice!

 

a semainier for shirts. one shirt per day - comes from the time when people worked six days a week.
sometimes also called chiffonier when it's for other stuff like the unmentionables.