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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jeff Drum, post: 4336301, member: 6444&quot;]I see no reason to conclude this is late 19th century instead of late 18th.</p><p><br /></p><p>The construction is consistent with cock-beaded solid mahogany drawers being made in England in the late 18th to early 19th century, whereas late 19th would be more likely to have mahogany veneer. The dovetails are consistent with english work of the earlier period. Sufficient missing cock-beading to indicate substantial age. The drawer pulls look like they have not been replaced. Oak secondary wood looks right. Drawer sides look to have reasonable wear. Back seems to have wide boards and properly dark with age. The only part that looks like it could be replaced is the legs, which we would expect more wear on - but they may be fine if looked at closely.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would recommend not doing anything until it has been looked at more closely. You could look for someone locally (it is always easier to judge age and repairs in person rather than in pics). Or you could take more pics to better pinpoint the date.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless, but especially if it is indeed late 18th, then you really shouldn&#039;t sell it unless you have even better pieces. This piece is much better than most of the ones posted on this site. Especially given it is a family piece. Every one needs at least one dresser, don&#039;t they? The dresser we can partially see standing next to it is a far inferior piece and should be disposed of long before this one. Besides better pictures to help pinpoint the date more firmly, maybe quick pics of any dressers you are thinking of keeping INSTEAD of this one. You won&#039;t get what it is worth if you sell this one, and you will never get back a family piece, so better to keep it if you can (in my opinion).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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