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This piece was sold to me as an antique dry sink. I thought it was a cute little piece so I didn't do much inspecting. Once I got it home, I immediately noticed the nice and neat dovetailed drawer. It's been stained and honestly looks new if it weren't for the "ring" from where the sink used to sit and the possible water damage on the back of it. I'd like to know if I was ripped off, paid $100 for it. thanks.
Category
Furniture
Medium
wood, not sure what kind- pine I think
Condition
Excellent
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Re: "antique" dry sink
I am just guessing here, and adding a "comment." I am no expert. That said, I can say a could of things.
1) People often misunderstand what is meant by the word "antique." A true antique is something that is in ORIGINAL FORM AND FINISH, and AT LEAST 100 years of age. If it has been refinished, hardware changed out, glue added, screws added, etc., itis considered "altered."
2) If your piece is not dated, stamped with a company where date can be looked up, you will probably have to search by style to see when that particular style was most popular.
3) Dovetail dawers do not mean your piece is not antique. Handmade dovetails have been around forever, and machine made dovetails since the 1890's. Great info on this can be found at the Harp Gallery, Appleton, WI.
4) The "stain mess" you see also does not negate the age of your piece as I have a dining set from the turn of the century (not really well made) where the stain looks like yours on the backs of the pieces, bottoms of drawers, etc.
All this means nothing unless you bought this to sell it. If that is the case, always inspect more closely. If you bought it because it is cute and you love it, then did you get bamboozled? Probably not. It is darn cute.