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Berkey & Gay Dressing Table

By bbumbalough, 25 May, 2009
Description

I have had this piece for almost 40 years. The brace that holds the mirror onto the back of the table was cracked during a move but will still hold the mirror on. The finish is damaged on the surface of the table from having something hot sat on a cloth on top of it but the wood is not burned. There are a couple of chips on the front as can be seen in the pictures. The pulls are original as far as I know and appear to be brass. The green satin and velvet inserts are still in the compartments in the long shallow middle drawer. The bench upholstery is original as far as I know but is loose on one side.

Category
Furniture
Medium
Wood - possibly mahogany
Distinguishing marks
Round Berkey & Gay mark
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
Three drawer rectangular dressing table with very heavy tri-fold mirror and a padded bench seat.
Date Period
Early 1900?
History
My parents received it in leu of room rent from a tenent around 1971. I believe it had been a part of the estate of a 90 year old lady in either NY or NJ
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
No
Photos

Anonymous (not verified)

16 years ago

Re: Berkey & Gay Dressing Table

There is quite a bit of information on Berky & Gay on Instappraisal in both the archives and general search.
Most pieces like this one date from the late 1920's, comparable vanitys sell at auction for under $300.00

Lovejoy

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