I have a dresser that I got about 23 years ago from a friend who lived in an older apt. downtown who got it from an elderly neighbor whose family it had been in for as long as she could remember. I dont know much about it beyond that. It’s old. It came with a mirror that’s so old that you get a better reflection from pink plastic foil barbi brush’s mirror. It has wooden castors. It’s varnish is turning blackish and crackling in way it does when it’s old, it has original brass hardware, and that whateveritis style of foot, and I did a bit of research and I think it was made in the 1700’s. I really do, but I dont think it’s that valuable because the veneer on the top is chipping at the edges. You totally agree with me about it’s potential age up until I say “veneer”. Then you hang your head a bit and chuckle and say in that “Oh you ridiculous little Antiques Roadshow simpleton” sort of jovial way that it couldn’t POSSIBLY be that old. Huh huh huh…! Veneer hasnt been around since, well not that long. Maybe you’re thinking of laminate. Or maybe you’re thinking of fake veneer movie star teeth…I dont know what. But really, veneer, it’s been around since before the original George W had his fake teeth – which were wooden and may have been veneer,but still available back in the day…it’s not new.
Veneer, It’s Used for More than Just Teeth
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I…. this is a weird thing to anonymously rant about. Did you mean to post this to tumblr?
The missing part of this is which drug he/she was on while posting this. Should we take a quiz?
a. meth
b. the pot
c. the yellow ones
d. mdma
e. ketamine
f. bath salts
g. breaking bad s05
I heard s05 is highly addictive. Haven’t started to watch it myself.
*watched
You were right the first time, Leaky 😉
I’ll go with b and or c, seems kind of sedated. Assuming the yellow ones are downers…
whatever, am on double shift today.
If it was me I would have kicked his ass! Do the math
sorry..too much coffee
The 1700’s? Really? YOU are a Road Show Simpleton. Wood casters on metal frames are circa 1830, minimum. More likely 1930. You probably wouldn’t recognize 18th Century if it bit you with its wodden teeth.
So, patina THAT!
I used to be part owner of an antique shop back east. The last poster is correct, it is far more likely to have been made in the mid to late 1800s at the earliest (the point about castors is spot on). That still makes it quite old and an interesting piece.
Veneer teeth are so 1980’s.. Forget that though. Its all about the diamond grillz nowadays!