This belonged to Frederic Sondern. The clock is for 15 years of service to the Readers Digest in NYC. He also wrote the first best selling expose book on the Mafia titled The Brotherhood of Evil . J. Edgar Hoover even made him an honorary
I found these pieces in an abandon house that I was cleaning for a bank and not sure what they are. I notice that someone had a similar item on here and was wonder if anyone knows what they are and what they are worth. They are made from wood and abalone shells. the shells are well polished and carefully shaped.
really nice Empire dresser with burled wood. Not sure type of wood, thinking Maple? 3 small rounded top drawers, and two larger bottome drawers. wooden knobs, all dovetail construction 34" tall, 42" wide and 21" in depth
