» Antique and Rarities for sale in USA » Dressers & vanities » Antique Victorian Spoon Carved Chestnut Wood Marble Dresser Chest Drawers Vanity

Beautiful, antique, chestnut dresser salvaged from Southwestern Pennsylvania. The piece is made of solid chestnut, which is rare and valuable wood. It’s not commercially available due to the blight introduced between 1900 & 1908, which made the North American chestnut trees virtually extinct by 1940. The dresser has glove or handkerchief drawers on top, with rectangular piece of off-white-colored marble in between them, and drawers below. Notice the vertical recessed panels on the left and right sides of the dresser, and the lovely hand-carved, "Spoon," carvings on the face of each drawer--what great details! All of the drawers are also equipped with their original hardware. Also notice the old-fashioned, hand-made dovetails, which connect the 4 sides of each drawer.This chest may have been used as vanity originally. There is piece of wood spanning the gap between the back of the glove drawers. That piece is not original to the dresser and may have been added once the mirror was removed.Overall, the dresser is in great condition. The glove box on the right has crack on top, which is only superficial and not structurally threatening. The marble is clean and free of breaks, cracks, or chips.  This piece was made before, "planned obscelecence," was the norm, and was built to last lifetime! Dimensions  39" 38" 17 1/2" D
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(Provided by "Penn Antique  Transportation")MD, DC, DE, PA, NJ, NY, & New England: They deliver to these states every weeks Home delivery would be $100 $150 depending on your location. Email us with the shipping zip code for an exact price.

*If you need the item sooner or are located outside of their delivery range, we could crate and ship with commercial freighter--email us for quote.*Pick up in Scranton, PA is also welcome. No "pick up" charges applied    


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