please help to identify this type of finish

I recently acquired this dresser from my grandparents estate. Does anyone recognize the finish that was used? It's very figured, not looking to refinish just understand how it was done.
I am a carpenter/cabinet maker and haven't seen this before.
Thanks, Ben

 

Quarter-sawn oak. Not a finish.

 

Hi,
Good call silverthwait but I am thinking it is veneer and not solid oak.
greg

 

There was SO much around in (old) colleges. And almost all of it was solid. And heavy!!!

 

However, note blond edge of wood above the pinky-purpley things...

 

It would be interesting to see the inside of the drawer fronts. I have a feeling this may be a finish applied with a graining tool.

 

I have some quarter sawn oak in my house and I agree with you it doesn't look like this. This looks like a faux finish.

 

This is faux grained oak done with ink on a roller. Probably on a base wood of poplar. Nice when found in good condition like this. Impossible to do anything with once damaged.

 

thanks everyone, it is a faux finish for sure because on the mirror frame the pattern carries over the wood joints. I'm more interested in how to do this finish as its rather a heavy pattern. From what I can see the dresser construction and the drawers are poplar.
Not shown in the photos are the original small rollers on the bottom of the legs and the mirror has sort of a double bevel around the edge approximately .75" wide.
Any idea of value or age. My grand parents would have had this piece as far back as perhaps 1950. Not looking to sell, I like it too much.

 

Circa 1910-20. Less value than real wood examples. Condition is everything with these.