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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jeff Drum, post: 6304392, member: 6444&quot;]Sorry, but I can’t let this be last word on hardware. I strongly disagree, in fact hardware is one reason this was clearly 20th century to me. Hinges shown are mass produced of steel, and screws also mass produced steel. Competent cabinet maker from 19th century would not have access to this type of five knuckle steel hinge, and if he did would not use them in this way for a large chest. I assume you are being misled by darkness of picture, and paint slopped onto hinges.</p><p><br /></p><p>For contrast, here is a pic of a hinge from the rear of a period Penn Dutch chest I own, clearly hand forged (folded over and forge welded) and riveted on, to last hundreds of years (so far)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]418807[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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