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Small Carved Pine Chest - Do you have any information?  starstarstarstarstar
This is a small (24"L x 13"W x 13"H) pine chest with very detailed carving which, I believe, is hand done. The hardware has decorations as well. It had ...

Small Carved Pine Chest - Do you have any information?  starstarstarstarstar
This is a small (24"L x 13"W x 13"H) pine chest with very detailed carving which, I believe, is hand done. The hardware has decorations as well. It had ...

Chest from STAR LOCK WORKS pat. March 1860.   starstarstarstarstar
My great grandmother left me this old chest it was made by STAR LOCK WORKS pat. in March of 1860. The lithograph is still in perfect condition it has what ...

Chest History  starstarstarstarstar
My wife and I would like to learn the history behind this chest. Her Grandmother owned it and has since then been handed down to her. Unfortunately the ...

How old is this antique trunk?  starstarstarstarstar
I purchased this trunk about 8 years ago. I was told by the seller that it was late 1700's. I didn't put much stock into it as he didn't seem to have ...

Captain's sea chest  starstarstarstar
According to local musician, music teacher and music supply store owner the late Jack Parlier who sold this to me back in the mid 1970s it was salvaged ...

Cedar Chest - giving it new life, wondering if im destroying some history.  Not rated yet
This chest was in a home that I purchased. Chest has seen better days, been through a fire and looks being dropped several times.

But when you open ...

It's an antique chest I think!!  Not rated yet
This was in my house when I bought it and I just want to know if I should give it to someone that will love it or just get rid of it. Thanks.

Old Wooden Domed Trunk  Not rated yet
My wife has had this in her family for as long as we can remember, but as of the last 30 years it has been sitting in the attic. It's a shame so my wife ...

Franklin D. Roosevelt's Chest  Not rated yet
I inherited this chest from my mother's antique collection and was hoping to learn something about it from the forum. An interesting story always surrounded ...

Very Old Cabinet  Not rated yet
I purchased some furniture recently and this cabinet is just amazing. It has a huge top that sits on it with very heavy glass doors, and you can tell it ...

mule chest  Not rated yet
This Mule Chest is pine with rose head nails.
The drawer has dovetail construction.
is it valuable?
How old is it and how much is it worth?

Cedar chest old???  Not rated yet
This cedar chest has been in out attic forever and I was just wondering if it was old (as in the 1800s)? And what it might be worth. Thanks Ed

How old is it and how much is it worth?  Not rated yet
I bought this for 330 dollars.
Did I get a good buy?
About how old is it?

It has a ditty box with two locking drawers below inside.

Mystery religious cabinet??  Not rated yet
Hi. I am new to this forum and I hope that someone can help me. I hope also that my photos will be interesting to everyone. I would love to find out just ...

Sea Chest?  Not rated yet
The attached pictures show a chest that has always been part of our family furniture, and has always been called the "Sea Chest". I'll let the pictures ...

Chest of Serendipity  Not rated yet
Saturday morning as I'm taking the weeks newspapers to the bin. My eye falls on this wonderful old chest. Great dovetails, square nails, original finish,...

Antique steamer trunk  Not rated yet
I have an antique steamer trunk I think may be from the 1800's there is a label on the inside of a lady but no date or words. It is all wood w/ a dome ...

Primitive blanket chest---Early American? European?  Not rated yet
Hello,I was given this blanket chest by my cousin....She thinks it may have come over from England in the late 1790's. To me, it looks as though it's been ...

Antique Chest  Not rated yet
This chest is sitting in a garage.I am trying to identify the manufacturer of it. No tags or number on the piece or in the drawers. It has a headboard ...

L E Morrison and company bee hive trunk factory  Not rated yet
This trunk has a label inside reading

Repaired by
L E Morrison and company bee hive trunk factory
And has a lock reading star lock works Philadelphia
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Small Brass Chest made in England  Not rated yet
I have been trying to get some information on a small brass chest made in England that I have had for many years. I have found information on a similar ...

Chest of drawers in Victorian Scottish House  Not rated yet
Hi folks,
I was wondering if you could help me place the following chest of drawers -
It is approx 110cm high x 130cm wide and 60cm deep (approx 43" x ...




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