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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 1664956, member: 6444"]You did get it wrong, not because it is a "great piece" (which I never said), but because it is not "very badly made" or "not very Old". If you weren't dumping on a few other threads suggesting you know more than everyone else then I would never have pointed that out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the reason I pointed it out is because I want you to see my point, which I'll repeat. We ALL get it wrong sometimes. We are dealing with a few pictures and pictures can be very misleading. So if you are found to be right or wrong about something, take it in stride. There are no rewards here, only reputation.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to whether or not you would buy it, that is of course completely irrelevant. I happen to like early American 19th century birdseye maple pieces, and this piece is the final one in a bedroom full of them (chest, two stands and bed). I wouldn't expect other people in the US, let alone someone from Australia, to have the same taste. This thread is meant only to show some examples of these pieces for anyone who IS interested in them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 1664956, member: 6444"]You did get it wrong, not because it is a "great piece" (which I never said), but because it is not "very badly made" or "not very Old". If you weren't dumping on a few other threads suggesting you know more than everyone else then I would never have pointed that out. Now the reason I pointed it out is because I want you to see my point, which I'll repeat. We ALL get it wrong sometimes. We are dealing with a few pictures and pictures can be very misleading. So if you are found to be right or wrong about something, take it in stride. There are no rewards here, only reputation. As to whether or not you would buy it, that is of course completely irrelevant. I happen to like early American 19th century birdseye maple pieces, and this piece is the final one in a bedroom full of them (chest, two stands and bed). I wouldn't expect other people in the US, let alone someone from Australia, to have the same taste. This thread is meant only to show some examples of these pieces for anyone who IS interested in them.[/QUOTE]
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