I received this from a close friend but the history is unknown. I only found a few markings on the back as picured. The piece looks handmade. Seems like some it was refinished and knobs were swapped, but unsure.
the spoon as mickey on the top of the handle and the words mickey mouse running down the front. the back of the spoon is printed W m Rogers mfg co with the letter I S stamped on the back of the handlee. the spoom is really tarnished but otherwise in good condition
This was a gift to me several years ago. I would like to know the value of this chest. It is in only fair to poor condition on the outside, water damage I believe. It is beautiful on the inside!
My husband and I bought this chest at an auction in Howard County, MD about a year ago. It is a Cedar Chest with I believe a different type of wood venier finish on the outside. When we got it, the top and trim were painted blue and the body of it was painted a flat white. It was so beautiful on the inside we purchased it and I spent a couple weeks refinishing it. It turned out pretty beautifully and seems to be in great shape. It has a few dents and dings in it but I am overall very pleased with it. It has a wood burning of a soldier in an oval with the word Cavalier at the bottom that is printed on the underside of the lid of the chest in the top right hand corner. It does have a working golden metal push button latch on the front however it does not have a key with it. There is no paperwork with the chest that I have seen some other Cavalier chests have. The hinges are all sturdy and in good working order. There is some etching detail on the front as well as along the edge of the lid and base. On the bottom there is an ink stamping that as far as I can read says PAT. 704 ER. 3788 or possibly 3288.
The set appears to be in really good condition, short of being tarnished. There are no visible knicks or dents. All peices have the same rounded shape, w/ a 'braided' looking band near the top.
