Does anyone know what this is? I have been thinking about selling it, but am not sure what it's worth. It's very heavy and is in excellent condition.
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Do you know the history on it? I had something similar in the 1980s when country style was all the range. It was sold as a jelly cabinet or accent cabinet and people used them for holding Knick knacks or as a small pantry or even to hold a small TV.
Mine was used as a pantry in the kitchen.
New they were expensive. Most are not marked, so I am guessing yours has no markings on it.
If you don't know the year it was purchased, things to help you date it are the screws and the back. The "new" pieces often have crappy back material--like a light particle board or almost like a cardboardy material. Hinges are also helpful for dating. Thin metal hinges is almost a dead give away for newer. If it was an older piece, the hardware (hinges and screws) would also have rust or a lot of wear. Your piece really says 1980s to me!
I am very much doubting it is older than the 1980s (vintage), but I could be wrong if I saw the construction.
As to value. This is something that is functional and gorgeous (I love country style) but it is out of fashion so it may be a hard sale.
They are offered on sites (not identical but similar--you may never find an identical one because they were often sold as OOAK --one of a kind-- because they had little different tweaks in them which added to the appeal back then) from $25 to $900. Yep--huge range. Because furniture values are regional and supply and demand based.
The value will be somewhere in between that range depending on where you are located. My hope is that you are in a place where country style is still trending--which I am not sure where that may be--maybe in a small town in the Midwest?
I always suggest starting high and take best offer. Best offers are usually what the market can bear. Then negotiate from there.
Post back how it goes for you!
Thanks for sharing the nice memory!
Is the top flat?
Drawers that size would be very difficult to pull out without knobs/pulls. Do the drawers have wooden tracks?
Maybe more pictures of the top drawers open and doors open and especially the back would give a better idea of age.
Do you have any knowledge of prior history? How long have you had it? Did you inherit or purchase?
I believe it is very rare to see a country style cabinet without hardware. I do see some very plain and some Italian without pulls but rarely heavy drawers. Usually, or so I thought, country folk really liked their hardware. Usually most of your Hoosier cabinets had knobs and pulls all over.
Since there is really nothing to compare with you could post your cabinet for sale at a high price - $950 or so - with best offer considered and local pick up only and see what happens. If no offers after several weeks/months then lower the price and wait again. Furniture sales are very unpredictable.
You will need several very good pictures and a full description. An approximate age could be shown but do not put any date that you cannot prove (to some extent).
Try to see if there are any furniture markings on the wood somewhere.
On the back, inside the draws, underneath to help narrow down what this piece goes for.
It looks like a small buffet server. Look for a manufacturers marking behind, under or on the side of one of the drawers.
Most furniture pieces have markings, serial numbers, or company names. After blowing up this picture a lot of this piece looks custom made. This is not a bad thing, being custom made can make this piece just as valuable as name brands. You do not run the risk of others made the same. The size is good, for smaller and large homes. Can be a multifunctional piece for foyer, dinning room, living area bedroom, etc.
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