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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SuperJimbo, post: 694643, member: 11109&quot;]Hey guys, thanks for the inputs! In our family we lovingly refer to the &quot;piece of furniture&quot;(Using a neutral term here<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />) as Oma&#039;s Schrank which translates to Granny&#039;s Shrunk/Schrank.</p><p><br /></p><p>When my Great-Grandmother purchased the cabinet in 1949 she was very proud as it was a symbol that they were recovering from the war and were emerging from war torn post-war Hamburg/Germany.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I&#039;m currently in the UK I have tasked my mother to inspect it for any plaques or signs of a brand or carpenter. She&#039;ll also be asking her Dad about it. I&#039;ll report back to all of you once I know more! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m German/English/Swiss (Yes, 3 passports) and thus I speak German, English and French. The beautiful thing about languages is that they change over time. Often loan words don&#039;t change, but in this case it seems it has. It&#039;s interesting to see how Schrank has adapted into shrunk in some places! it&#039;s something I didn&#039;t know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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