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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 114537, member: 78"]Hi,</p><p> Did you find any "hidden" compartments? I had a very large American Empire piece and could not find any hidden compartments. I decided to ask my internist if I could have it x-rayed in her office. She laughed and said sure. Found four compartments. Found wonderful stuff, one signed George Washington letter, several fifty dollar bills from the 30s, one large coin silver ladle from 1860s and several little trinkets. The spoon was in a leg. The large pillar in the front of the piece pulled out. The rest were in 1 inch high "secret" drawers" under the letter slots and the large cabinet in the inside. I looked for several years and never found them until it was x-rayed.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 114537, member: 78"]Hi, Did you find any "hidden" compartments? I had a very large American Empire piece and could not find any hidden compartments. I decided to ask my internist if I could have it x-rayed in her office. She laughed and said sure. Found four compartments. Found wonderful stuff, one signed George Washington letter, several fifty dollar bills from the 30s, one large coin silver ladle from 1860s and several little trinkets. The spoon was in a leg. The large pillar in the front of the piece pulled out. The rest were in 1 inch high "secret" drawers" under the letter slots and the large cabinet in the inside. I looked for several years and never found them until it was x-rayed. greg[/QUOTE]
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