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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jeff Drum, post: 601646, member: 6444&quot;]I agree with Brad, 1930&#039;s or so. This link says that badge was used 1929 to 1948: <a href="http://www.furniturecityhistory.org/company/3391/berkey-and-gay-furniture-co" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.furniturecityhistory.org/company/3391/berkey-and-gay-furniture-co" rel="nofollow">http://www.furniturecityhistory.org/company/3391/berkey-and-gay-furniture-co</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I think it is meant to be an Early American style, during the peak period of brown furniture made with loose interpretations of American antiques. Pilgrim carved furniture used thistle and sunflowers, and the chest on frame is a familiar type from Pilgrim period. Kind of like a combination of these (both 17th century American pieces at the Met):</p><p><img src="https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/api/collection/v1/iiif/2030/40276/main-image" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/api/collection/v1/iiif/1997/48710/main-image" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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