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both the dresser and the bed have the metal emblems with the name berkey &gay furniture.bed= is a double with wooden slide rails and two metal fold down prongs on each side to hold the mattress,at the foot board inside is an inscription It says 1730 like how they branded on cattle?there are four metal wheels to roll the bed. the dresser is the match to the bed it also has the four metal wheels, underneath in white it says 1730, the top drawer has the metal emblem and also a wooden coin holder? and is seperated by five compartments, also it has the original felt in one compartment in the top drawer and it has the original paper in two of the drawers, which are separated into two sides.The last is a table like a coffee table with claw foot legs and brass feet coverings, both side of the table pull up by a metal spring type rod and the top seems to feel like leather, i got this 7 years ago from a moms grandmothers.Tags:
Re: berkey and gay furnitur double bed and dresser/ side table t
Berkey & Gay was well known for its "Revival" pieces, most made during the second quarter of the 20th century. Most were a mix of Colonial or Federal styles with a bit of Art Deco thrown in. The company went bankrupt in 1931; reopened in 1935. Bankrupt again in 1948 and bought by Harvest Furniture Co. of Louisville, Kentucky. Yours dates from the 1920's. These suites often sell for less than $500.00 at auction.
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