Empire Dresser?

Dont shoot me, I dont have a picture, yet. We pick everything up Saturday, but curiosity is killing the cat.

Im getting a dresser and head board/foot board of what used to be a rope bed (but someone stole the rope rails).

Im pretty sure its empire by just the date my grandmas giving me and the look, but googling Im not sure.


The dresser is 4 drawers, with the top drawer lipped out & serpentine with lock and key
The front corners look barley twisted, but its not columns, just carved in.

If Im remembering correctly the feet arent your typical C Scroll
They were a little more ornate than the early bracket foot in this picture



My grandmother said she got it with my great grandmother at an estate sale when she was a little girl, so Im guessing some time in the 40s.
She said even then it was sold as 100 years old furniture.

It had a dressing table or desk but something was spilled on it that ruined the finish so her father re-finished it for her. She said that it didnt even look like it matched anymore so she gave it to my aunt before I had any time to look at it.

 

Doesn't sound Empire from your description other than the description of the top drawer. Maybe a little earlier (Federal or Sheraton) or a transitional piece to Empire but we really need some pictures.

 

Better get those pictures ....soon.......

 

Coolest cat EVER !

 

We just unloaded it from the trailer. Ill take pictures tomorrow

 

Got pictures!

 

Gorgeous ! looks Empire to me,but wait for the real experts to confirm.

 

I'm trying to clean up/reorganize the room to set up the head board/footboard. Once i get it set up I'll take pictures of it

 

I like the top drawer needing a key....but from the pic, it's funny the way it looks like it was added on to the 3 lower drawers...
I want to learn more about this style...

 

I won't be getting the bed set up till after dark, but here's the headboard

 

When I was about 15 i actually had a scary experience in this bed while staying at my grandmas.

I had fallen asleep talking on the phone in the room it was in; I was staying in another room with my mother.
I woke up to the bed violently shaking back and forth. I was paralyzed with fear til I worked up the courage to jump out of it and run for it.
My mom said she experienced the same thing.

Hopefully whatever it was is not attached to the bed

 

crrrrreeeepy....

 

I think this is transitional from Federal to Empire. Would put it circa 1830. Looks to be in pretty good condition. It does look like something is probably missing from the crest of the headboard.

 

Since it's been modernized, would bed risers be a bad idea?