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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 130351, member: 37"]As I said, this could be later than the 30s. The style of the carving with that background stippling is not typically American. It is typically seen in British furniture but I am sure that others may have it. Consequently, I am having a hard time dating this. English and Continental furniture often employed details and styles longer than that typically seen in America. There were also a lot of copies of traditional styles being mass produced in Italy into the 60s. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any possible age details have been obliterated by white paint. In seeing the inside of the drawer, this appears to be well made of good materials. Along with the quality of the carving and mixing of styles, I see this as typical of the 30s. This is where I got the starting date but consider it as the earliest possible time period for this. </p><p><br /></p><p>I also agree with the others that the mirror is not original to this. As with the vanity, the paint makes it hard to assess. A look at the back might help. My gut reaction is that it is 40s or 50s, from when this style of mirror was popular. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't think the paint hurts this since it is not a fine antique. Given today's market, it probably helps it. We may see this differently somewhere down the road. I doubt I would have painted this unless in bad cosmetic condition and could have purchased it very cheaply.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 130351, member: 37"]As I said, this could be later than the 30s. The style of the carving with that background stippling is not typically American. It is typically seen in British furniture but I am sure that others may have it. Consequently, I am having a hard time dating this. English and Continental furniture often employed details and styles longer than that typically seen in America. There were also a lot of copies of traditional styles being mass produced in Italy into the 60s. Any possible age details have been obliterated by white paint. In seeing the inside of the drawer, this appears to be well made of good materials. Along with the quality of the carving and mixing of styles, I see this as typical of the 30s. This is where I got the starting date but consider it as the earliest possible time period for this. I also agree with the others that the mirror is not original to this. As with the vanity, the paint makes it hard to assess. A look at the back might help. My gut reaction is that it is 40s or 50s, from when this style of mirror was popular. I don't think the paint hurts this since it is not a fine antique. Given today's market, it probably helps it. We may see this differently somewhere down the road. I doubt I would have painted this unless in bad cosmetic condition and could have purchased it very cheaply.[/QUOTE]
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