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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ghopper1924, post: 4416149, member: 5170&quot;]Edward Goodall was a cabinet maker from 1850 to 1954? That&#039;s one old cabinet maker! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This buffet looks to be oak ca. 1890-1900, with attenuated classical elements as one would expect, as well as a slight French feel. The mirrors and hardware are indeed first class, especially the drawer pulls. I&#039;m not in England, as I assume you are, so can&#039;t speak to the value. I will say that although intuitively you might expect a larger piece like this one to be worth more, for the past couple of decades it has turned into the opposite, with zero demand from millennials who favored experiences over possessions creating a market where big pieces have little value.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, it appears that with maturity comes the purchases of houses, and, eventually one hopes, high quality possessions to put in them. The worm is turning, however slowly. Around 1990 your piece would have been worth several thousand dollars; now it is less than $1,000 in my part of the U.S., as beautiful as it is. Let&#039;s hope that within 5 years values begin to climb again.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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