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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 173556, member: 36"]Gold coins.(LOL) They were not so secret compartments originally used to hold stuff you didn't want a casual thief to find. The modern reproductions don't always include them. You might even get lucky and find a maker's name. I'd be looking to see what kind of secondary woods were used and what kind of joinery they did. Furniture guys always look at those things to determine age. </p><p><br /></p><p>Brown wood is off at the moment, and pieces like this are a bargain if you're buying; just try and find modern solid wood at the same price, especially with the detail the maker put into this thing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 173556, member: 36"]Gold coins.(LOL) They were not so secret compartments originally used to hold stuff you didn't want a casual thief to find. The modern reproductions don't always include them. You might even get lucky and find a maker's name. I'd be looking to see what kind of secondary woods were used and what kind of joinery they did. Furniture guys always look at those things to determine age. Brown wood is off at the moment, and pieces like this are a bargain if you're buying; just try and find modern solid wood at the same price, especially with the detail the maker put into this thing.[/QUOTE]
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