Old glass front cabinet

Trying to find information on The Brooks furniture of Rochester NY... May not exist anymore. Inherited a beautiful old glass door front cabinet and there was a tag on the shelf that said The Brooks... Wondering if anyone has ever heard of it?

 

Can we see the cabinet please

 

There's an S Brooks Furniture Company (owner Solomon Brooks) listed in the Rochester City Directory in 1919. Since your label says The Brooks Furniture Company, my assumption would be it's a later version of the same firm (perhaps after Solomon died?)

 

Yeah, I am goin with Marie on this one, it's the main reason i come in here!

 

I know it was at least my grandmother's whom I was told got it from either her mother or great aunt... I'm at least the 3rd generation to have it

 

Just realized the flash in center. It says furniture but it's faded. Possible it didn't belong in cabinet. Just thought it could be a lead to help me price it for sale.

 

Late Victorian circa 1900 oak. You can compare it to similar others from the same era, as the name doesn't necessarily impart any value.

 

I find some brief mentions of the Brooks Furniture Mfg. Co. of Rochester, NY in old publications from the 1910s-1920s. As Brad mentioned, the name of the manufacturer doesn't necessarily add any value. It looks like a nice cabinet.

 

I didn't figure the name would add value but thought it might help me place the age better. Looking to sell it and people keep asking how old it is. Thank you for the insight

 

This could very well be 1890s, i say that because of the feet and dark stain on the quarter sawn oak. America basically ran out of cheap commercial quantities of walnut which is how the golden age of oak got started. This bookcase seems to be built from victorian machine tools & stained dark to simulate walnut.

 

Not sure if this thread is still live but this is from a chamber of commerce book from Rochester in 1916
I bought and refinished a piece with the same sticker but number 252
FURNITURE
Bohm Cabinet Co.,
179 Magne Street.
*The Brooks Furniture Mfg. Co.,
129 North Street.
John A. Hartfelder,
200 North Water Street.
*The Hayden Co.,
320-348 North Goodman Street

 

Agree. Definitely C1900 10 years or so either way, Tiger/quarter sawn oak.