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Wed, Oct 31, 12 at 13:04
| I was told this is from a turn of the Century home. It's alot bigger than it looks--horrible picture, I know. It's about 7 plus feet high. Can anyone help identify the style or era, please? I will try to get better pics soon. Thank you so much. |
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| Looks like a built-in from a kitchen or butler's pantry. Can't tell any more without a good picture of things like the insides of drawers, the back etc. |
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| Lindac-- you are spot on--- He did tell me it was a built in. I will have pictures tomorrow. Do built-in cupboards have much less value than stand alones? I guess hard to say--- case by case--- More pics coming. Thank you Lindac for your help! :) |
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| More pics. Any info would be very welcome. What approx value do you think this piece would have? It's in rough shape now, but pine underneath and I was thinking of stripping it.... drawers seem to be simply built-- not dovetail. Thank you so much. |
Here is a link that might be useful: cupboard pics on picasa
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Thu, Nov 1, 12 at 16:42
| It could look nice cleaned up. These were never intended to be bare wood - they were usually finished in white enamel, the "sanitary" choice, then installed in kitchens. Value?? Depends on the market in your area for old cabinetry. |
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| Thank you lazygardens! :) Just wanted to add... I just noticed the tongue and groove backing and old look nail used. (please see updated photos). Can anyone guess the age? Thanks! |
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Fri, Nov 2, 12 at 13:52
| Fitted kitchens - ones with built-in cabinets - started in the 1880s for the wealthy and trickled down to the masses during the following decades. This could be anywhere between 1890 and about 1940. |
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| I'm going to guess maybe the later half of the 1890-1940 range, just based on the scrollwork under the cupboard part. It's a wonderful piece! |
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