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<p>[QUOTE="hrgquest, post: 9544402, member: 82758"]Hi all, I got this chest at an antique store in South Carolina. It was labelled as an "English blanket document chest" and the cashier told me (after purchasing, so I don't think he was trying to trick me into buying it) that it was possibly late 1600s. I did some digging later, and I think it's much more likely to be Asian, possibly Indonesian, and definitely not 1600s. But I'm having a hard time determining the age. The lock was removed and hinges were replaced, and I'm not sure if the bottom of the chest may have also been replaced because the wood doesn't seem to fit with the rest. There might also be some mold in the corners, unfortunately. </p><p>I posted pictures on a different antique forum, and it was suggested to me that the chest might have been made in the past few decades and intentionally distressed/made to look old. But there's definite oxidation around some of the old nail holes, so I really don't know. Are there any clues that might help narrow down the age? There's no mark or label that I can see. Thanks!</p><p>Dimensions are 23 x 12, and it's 10 inches tall.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="hrgquest, post: 9544402, member: 82758"]Hi all, I got this chest at an antique store in South Carolina. It was labelled as an "English blanket document chest" and the cashier told me (after purchasing, so I don't think he was trying to trick me into buying it) that it was possibly late 1600s. I did some digging later, and I think it's much more likely to be Asian, possibly Indonesian, and definitely not 1600s. But I'm having a hard time determining the age. The lock was removed and hinges were replaced, and I'm not sure if the bottom of the chest may have also been replaced because the wood doesn't seem to fit with the rest. There might also be some mold in the corners, unfortunately. I posted pictures on a different antique forum, and it was suggested to me that the chest might have been made in the past few decades and intentionally distressed/made to look old. But there's definite oxidation around some of the old nail holes, so I really don't know. Are there any clues that might help narrow down the age? There's no mark or label that I can see. Thanks! Dimensions are 23 x 12, and it's 10 inches tall.[/QUOTE]
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