anyone tell me anything about this piece of furniture

I'm told its from Portugal and 200-300 yrs old.thats all I know

 

Doesn't look a day older than 150 to me!

Sorry about the joke but we really can't evaluate this from this one picture. Based on this and only this, I would have to say that it is a late 19th or early 20th century revival piece. Really need to see drawer construction, hardware, backs of panels, inside, back, and bottom.

Even then, we may not have the expertise to evaluate this properly. I am well versed in American furniture but don't always have enough knowledge about European furniture to give a qualified opinion. Others here may be able to. If you are looking to sell, you might have a qualified auction company take a look for an opinion. They will want all the same pictures that I mentioned above if not viewing in person.

 

thank you,but its not forsale.i just want to know abit more about it if possible....ill put some more pictures up as soon as I can....thanks.

 

ok here are some more pics.like I said its not forsale,it was left to me and I just want to know more about it.

 

I can see that the brass has what looks like a maker's initials. I can't quite tell what they are but they might be JW&S so I did find this info of a possible maker though even they aren't sure.

http://www.oldcopper.org/marks/marks_w.php


J W & S Unknown mark found on the edge of a domestic copper copper - possible answer from Neil Harris. 'Jesse Webb was a coppersmith in Ancoats, Manchester. Jesse Webb started in partnership with a Francis Smith, forming "Smith & Webb" in the 1840s.

He later hooked up with his brother-in-law and formed "Webb & Paterson". Then from the 1860s he went it alone, at Store Street in Ancoats. I am not aware if there was a company name at this point, but his sons Jesse (b1845) and Thomas (b1848) were also coppersmiths. It is possible that they went under the name of Jesse Webb & Sons (JW & S) from the late 1860s till Jesse's death in 1872. The business ran until about 1916, and in later life was named "Store Street Copper Works" and "JT Webb" / "JT Webb & Co." We know they did pans, candlesticks for a local church, brass castings for Belle Vue Gardens, brewing equipment for Ancoats pubs, and much else as well.' (Thanks to Neil Harris)

 

I have been told that the locks are not original.i have no idea.i would takes pics of the back but it took 4 men to carry it to where it is as it is very heavy..the back is very plain with just flat boards.ive been trying to put some draw pics on of the dovetails but keeps saying they are to large,but are the same size as other pics I put up?.

 

I was going to mention the locks don't appear to be original and then read it above!

It's a pretty piece.

 

It is advisable to discard any pictures with flash burn and set up some other form of lighting.