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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;James Snyder, post: 9515832, member: 82375&quot;]Thanks for the info. I have found similar information but I have also found information talking about the colonial period beginning with the Dutch in the 1600s. I&#039;m not an expert on antique furniture by any means but I&#039;ve been around enough to know generally how to tell how old something is by how it was made, what kind of hardware is used, and the oxidation of the wood. Everything about it says late 18th - early 19th century but it is very possible they were still using older technology in Africa until a later time frame. The age of the wood appears consistent with 18th century but if it was left out in the elements for any period of time, that might have accelerated the aging. So I guess I&#039;m still in the &quot;who knows?&quot; stage with this one. Thanks for replying anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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