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<p>[QUOTE="techbiker, post: 4458794, member: 60629"]Don't worry about scraping any paint off given the corner.</p><p><br /></p><p>The wood appears to be a softwood. Almost reminds me of douglas fir given the grain pattern, however doug fir is usually more of a golden color. Does the wood "give" easily if you press it lightly with the tip of a fingernail? Does it feel heavy and dense or light? Could be a lighter colored Asian softwood species given that the paint has been missing from that corner for a while and oxidation typically darkens wood. Could also just be rough cut white pine (not heart wood). Also, it looks like there are at least a couple layers of paint. You could try a home lead test to see if the base layer is lead white.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's a good sign that you aren't seeing any staples. Fair chance this is from the first half of the 20th century, however I doubt it's ancient. The wood construction appears tight and square. The hardware is most certainly newish and the mirror itself appears to have been replaced. I doubt antique mirrors would be affixed with caulk/glue.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. What species of bird and rabbit are those? Knowing that may help pinpoint the location of the manufacturer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I hope this helps![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="techbiker, post: 4458794, member: 60629"]Don't worry about scraping any paint off given the corner. The wood appears to be a softwood. Almost reminds me of douglas fir given the grain pattern, however doug fir is usually more of a golden color. Does the wood "give" easily if you press it lightly with the tip of a fingernail? Does it feel heavy and dense or light? Could be a lighter colored Asian softwood species given that the paint has been missing from that corner for a while and oxidation typically darkens wood. Could also just be rough cut white pine (not heart wood). Also, it looks like there are at least a couple layers of paint. You could try a home lead test to see if the base layer is lead white. It's a good sign that you aren't seeing any staples. Fair chance this is from the first half of the 20th century, however I doubt it's ancient. The wood construction appears tight and square. The hardware is most certainly newish and the mirror itself appears to have been replaced. I doubt antique mirrors would be affixed with caulk/glue. P.S. What species of bird and rabbit are those? Knowing that may help pinpoint the location of the manufacturer. Anyway, I hope this helps![/QUOTE]
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