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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BettyRubble, post: 10051247, member: 85146&quot;]Hello, I seek information on this piece. Photos posted here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EOew1DDhCwMMrjhlEYOINQNOaw_6vzzs?usp=sharing" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EOew1DDhCwMMrjhlEYOINQNOaw_6vzzs?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EOew1DDhCwMMrjhlEYOINQNOaw_6vzzs?usp=sharing</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I seek any information that will help me restore it with minimal measures for daily use.&nbsp; If there are questions you think I *ought* to ask, please feel free to chime in. </p><p><br /></p><p>Background &amp; description:</p><p>·&nbsp; Acquired from an estate sale, Worcester County, MA.</p><p>·&nbsp; 52&quot; tall, 42&quot; wide, 19&quot; deep</p><p>·&nbsp; Back side of just about every plank has the feel of a hand-plane. Visible in person, unable to capture on camera.</p><p>·&nbsp; Some planks have what appear to be band-saw marks.</p><p>·&nbsp; Large drawers have 1/8&quot; thick quilted birdseye maple veneer. Glove drawer fronts are solid quilted birdseye maple. </p><p>·&nbsp; The rest of the piece is made of solid walnut, maple, and other woods.&nbsp; </p><p>·&nbsp; Top coat of finish (where not worn off) indicates lacquer, put on with sloppy hand. </p><p>·&nbsp; Test on finish under &amp; behind glove drawers indicate shellac with ruddy tint (my bet?&nbsp; It’s aniline dye, so after about 1850s).</p><p>·&nbsp; Bottom board inside case feels completely different.&nbsp; Convinced it&#039;s plywood.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Questions:</p><p>1.&nbsp; Does it seem to be American, or European?</p><p>2.&nbsp; Any info on maker or factory?</p><p>3.&nbsp; How would you characterize the period/style? </p><p>4.&nbsp; The case has loose joints; any guides/pointers to construction methods?&nbsp; The info may help me to make solid, workmanlike repairs.</p><p>5.&nbsp; That tinted shellac--I speculate that it was used to make the piece appear to be made of mahogany. Does this make sense? Was that ever a thing?</p><p>6.&nbsp; Finish is worn, damaged, and faded. What was the style sought by the maker?</p><p>7.&nbsp; Closeup photo of drawer front with pull removed. There is a ghost of a knob on one of the holes. Also the holes are very different diameters.&nbsp; I think the pulls replaced knobs, maybe wood. Does this make sense?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance for any help.&nbsp; If you want me to include all these photos, I will, I just thought a link to Drive will be more efficient.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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