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Yes, Jeff this^^ is what I think too..
Would the veneer on these large plugs be backed by wood dowel pieces?

 

I’m pretty sure it’s not a veneered piece. And yes, there are dowels behind the plugs. Here are a few more pictures. I can’t get to the back at the moment, and there aren’t any marks on any of the drawers. Thanks everyone for the great info!

Sideboard- interior of wine drawer by WhitneyCalu posted Jan 9, 2022 at 1:37 PM

Sideboard- interior of small drawer by WhitneyCalu posted Jan 9, 2022 at 1:37 PM

Sideboard- top of hinged door by WhitneyCalu posted Jan 9, 2022 at 1:37 PM

 

Agreed, it's not a veneered piece. Do the dowels have round veneer pieces stuck onto the front of those dowels? If not, this would certainly explain how the dowels are darker than the faces of the wood. The dowel end would soak up much more stain than stain with the grain. This looks to have been refinished more than once, does the surface feel / look like varnish, shellac or polyurethane? I really like it a lot.

 

No isn't, never thought it was. Those holes on the back of the drawer look very small compared to circles on the front & are probably bolt/screw holes.
@Bakersgma was correct on " I figured that the circles could be plugs to mask the screw holes from previous pull hardware", but my goodness, those are some huge holes they drilled on the front when a little putty/wood-filler would do.
Scratches on drawer interior look like "whitewood", so probably poplar as are the drawer sides & case and stained to mimic mahogany.
Guesses late 19th century Hepplewhite revival piece that got "restored" in a very clumsy manner when they replaced those pulls.
As noted, formal dining furniture is way down price-wise at the moment and those "celebrated" repairs to the drawer fronts will hurt value.

 

Indeed, NO one said they thought this was a veneered piece. I stated it was a veneer patch on the front, which seems to be the case given the difference in size of the front and back. If you would read the thread you would see that the reason for the large veneer plug on front is probably the original use of pressed glass pulls with cutouts into the drawer. That would explain why a little putty/wood-filler was NOT necessary. It's all there, if you take the time to read it.