Category
Furniture
Medium
Wood-walnut or mahogany plus laburnum or maple?
Distinguishing marks
A few numbers burned or pressed into secondary panels
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
Unable to date
Size and dimensions of this item
5 feet tall, 3 feet wide, 30 inches deep, approx.
Weight
100 pounds plus
Long Description
Large cabinet of unknown age, origin, use. Veneer on sides is 1/4 inch thick. I have more pictures. The "story" is that this was a captain's chest.
History
Purchased in Mobile, AL, in the 1930s by my great-grandfather, who was an antiques dealer. In Family ever since. Supposedly a "captain's chest."
eBay Auction Link
For Sale?
No