Boys Dresser and Mirror
09 February 2020
Description

Boys dresser and matching mirror bought some time in the 1950s. Solid wood in mostly good condition, but there is a crack on one side.

Provenance

My mom bought it for my much older brother and it was handed down to me.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 4 hours
By Delia
Feb 09, 17:28 UTC
Fair Market Value
$75 - $125 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thanks very much, Lon, for letting me know about the inscriptions. If it were in a more permanent ink or stamp I might think it was a pattern or model name but that doesn't sound quite right. If you want this appraisal to include dimensions, please forward them to me (height, width, depth, in inches) and I'll update this but I do not need them to complete the appraisal. I will say that the crack in the side keeps the value down; it would be closer to $100-150 or $150-200 without the crack.

Based on the photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A mid-century maple youth's dresser
Unattributed maker, American, circa 1950
The rectangular rounded edged top over corresponding case fitted with two short flanking two stacked short drawers, over three long drawers, raised on bracket feet.
[dimensions]
CONDITION: Not examined in person. Client represents this to be in mostly good condition, but with a crack on one side.
PROVENANCE: Client's mother bought it for his much older brother and it was handed down to client.
$75-125*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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Lon pribble Feb 09, 17:36 UTC

No stamps on any drawers or the mirror. I looked all over to find out who the maker is and could not find any indication.

Lon pribble Feb 09, 17:58 UTC

Someone appeared to have written in pencil "Emerson 441" on the mirror and "442" on the dresser.

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