Antique experts step in

[donuts]

What would this be called ? It’s a makeup table of some sort

[GTOguy]

Armoire. But the way the center hinges up and has a compartment, as well as no recess for a chair or stool (like a desk) I suspect this may be a bar or a sideboard. Is the compartment in the middle deep enough for bottles or decanters?

[Big bob]

I would say more of a clothing storage make-up slash writing table.:seasix:

[donuts]

Armoire. But the way the center hinges up and has a compartment, as well as no recess for a chair or stool (like a desk) I suspect this may be a bar or a sideboard. Is the compartment in the middle deep enough for bottles or decanters?

That center compartment is for makeup, as the lid opens up with a mirror , it’s reflecting our stone pillar in the picture

[GTOguy]

That center compartment is for makeup, as the lid opens up with a mirror , it’s reflecting our stone pillar in the picture

So it's very shallow, then. Most bars of the '20's through '60's had a mirror that folded up when you opened the lid. Yeah, with the depth looking like 5 inches or less, definitely not a bar but an armoire.

[donuts]

Here’s a closeup. I suppose it could be for shaving as well. It’s a more masculine chest than for a woman.

[Yadkin]

It's a woman's dresser. Butt ugly because of the mix of plain sawn and quarter sawn.

[donuts]

This is similar .. I like the price

[GTOguy]

Dresser/Armoire for man or woman. I could see storing clothes in the drawers, and using the mirror to tie a bow tie or comb your hair. Probably not shaving, as there would be a basin in place, and the piece is not pre 1900, IMO. Very nice piece. Judging by the hardware I would say 1950's-'70's. I don't think it's butt ugly. But then again, I don't think Yadkin is Cary Grant, either.

[SurfnSun]

Here’s a closeup. I suppose it could be for shaving as well. It’s a more masculine chest than for a woman.

I would say jewelry or makeup before shaving. I’m not a fan of a dry shave.

[GTOguy]

It had it's place in history, and it's butt ugly by today's standards. If I were you I'd ditch it for whatever you can get, and purchase something more contemporary to fill that space. If you want to stick with antiques, go 18th century France.
Stick to what you know----heckling that bald Jewish guy. :)

[donuts]

It had it's place in history, and it's hideously butt ugly by today's standards. If I were you I'd ditch it for whatever you can get, and purchase something more contemporary to fill that space. If you want to stick with antiques, go 18th century France.

Like this one ?

[Frankie the Fink]

Armoire. But the way the center hinges up and has a compartment, as well as no recess for a chair or stool (like a desk) I suspect this may be a bar or a sideboard. Is the compartment in the middle deep enough for bottles or decanters?

Sounds right.... Lots of drawers; the WH may be interested for an antique addition to the oval office; its getting harder and harder to hide cocaine there anymore.

[GTOguy]

Sounds right.... Lots of drawers; the WH may be interested for an antique addition to the oval office; its getting harder and harder to hide cocaine there anymore.

If you step back a minute, to the time when you were a kid or I was, would blow jobs and snorting cocaine in the oval office have been OK, as it is today? The norm? Not even worth news coverage or investigation? Just move along?
Or having presidents who have been convicted of plagiarism? Or who have lied openly to their constituents? Weaker in character than the one dumb shit in your class you knew was going to end up in prison?
A president who is a liar, has called 50% of the population 'terrorists', has been pumping illegal aliens and fentanyl over the border, and who's rally cry is :"If you don't vote for me, you ain't black!".

If someone told you in the 5th grade that this is how our country would be in 2020, you'd have called them a liar. But here we are.

[Bill]

It's not for makeup OR shaving. Every woman I've been close to puts on her makeup sitting down, at a vanity, sometimes in the car using the passenger vanity mirror for touch ups. Men are going to stand while shaving, but they're going to do it over a sink, or even back then, a bowl with soapy water. No one is going to shave and get the hair all over that dresser, or on the floor.

Most likely, it's designed for men, so they can look and see if their tie is straight.

[owc6]

Armoire. But the way the center hinges up and has a compartment, as well as no recess for a chair or stool (like a desk) I suspect this may be a bar or a sideboard. Is the compartment in the middle deep enough for bottles or decanters?

Nope, it's called a vanity. Can be used for either ladies or gentlemen.

It just happens to be built somewhat like a secretary.

An armoire is a full-sized cabinet that basically replaces what we call closets, nowadays.

[PLRX]

My father spent thousands of dollars on these structures, but they were riddled with termites and had poor structural stability. In 1985, he attempted to sell many of them but could only get 35-50% of the original price.

My advice, save your money or DIY your cabinets.

[donuts]

My father spent thousands of dollars on these structures, but they were riddled with termites and had poor structural stability. In 1985, he attempted to sell many of them but could only get 35-50% of the original price.

My advice, save your money or DIY your cabinets.

It’s Sunday, it’s ok to put down the crack pipe

[Little Red L98.]

Piece of crap. Send it to me and I’ll get rid of it for you. :D

[Mick]

It's not for makeup OR shaving. Every woman I've been close to puts on her makeup sitting down, at a vanity, sometimes in the car using the passenger vanity mirror for touch ups. Men are going to stand while shaving, but they're going to do it over a sink, or even back then, a bowl with soapy water. No one is going to shave and get the hair all over that dresser, or on the floor.

Most likely, it's designed for men, so they can look and see if their tie is straight.

Maybe I haven't been "close to" enough women, but I can tell you that my wife puts on her make-up standing up in the bathroom mirror over the sink.

I stand while shaving, but it's in the shower, not over a sink.

Either my wife and I are "weird", or you're painting with a remarkably broad brush. I have a guess which it is. :yesnod:

[Little Red L98.]

Maybe I haven't been "close to" enough women, but I can tell you that my wife puts on her make-up standing up in the bathroom mirror over the sink.

I stand while shaving, but it's in the shower, not over a sink.

Either my wife and I are "weird", or you're painting with a remarkably broad brush. I have a guess which it is. :yesnod:

I won’t say anything about Mademoiselle Mick but we all know you’re an uncultured heathen…sir. :yesnod::funny::leaving:

[Bill]

Maybe I haven't been "close to" enough women, but I can tell you that my wife puts on her make-up standing up in the bathroom mirror over the sink.

I stand while shaving, but it's in the shower, not over a sink.

Either my wife and I are "weird", or you're painting with a remarkably broad brush. I have a guess which it is. :yesnod:

I won’t say anything about Mademoiselle Mick but we all know you’re an uncultured heathen…sir. :yesnod::funny::leaving:


I shave in the shower, too. Point still stands that men aren't going to shave sitting down. As to the wimmenz......I gave my anecdotal experience and extrapolated. If we had more VB ladies here, maybe it would be worthy of a poll. I'd still bet most women sit down to put on their makeup, the whole point of vanities and little benches. I could be wrong.

[MadInNc]

Piece of crap. Send it to me and I’ll get rid of it for you. :D

You’ll need a booster chair to see the mirror

[owc6]

I shave in the shower, too. Point still stands that men aren't going to shave sitting down. As to the wimmenz......I gave my anecdotal experience and extrapolated. If we had more VB ladies here, maybe it would be worthy of a poll. I'd still bet most women sit down to put on their makeup, the whole point of vanities and little benches. I could be wrong.
The vast majority of women now put their make-up on standing up leaning over the sink to see the mirror.

A vanity is an anachronism throwing back to when upper crust "ladies" had maids. Oh, and dressing gowns. They wore the dressing gowns when changing between morning dress, afternoon receiving garb to receive callers, and then dressing for dinner. They sat there and let the maids dress them and put the appropriate jewelry on.

[Little Red L98.]

You’ll need a booster chair to see the mirror

What makes you think I want to look in a mirror? :ack:

[Little Red L98.]

I shave in the shower, too. Point still stands that men aren't going to shave sitting down. As to the wimmenz......I gave my anecdotal experience and extrapolated. If we had more VB ladies here, maybe it would be worthy of a poll. I'd still bet most women sit down to put on their makeup, the whole point of vanities and little benches. I could be wrong.

We have a built-in vanity in our old wreck of a home. Like a desk with drawers where you can put all the junk, sit down and put on the pretty face, blow dry hair or whatever they do. She uses it. Probably the exception.

[Bill]

The vast majority of women now put their make-up on standing up leaning over the sink to see the mirror.

A vanity is an anachronism throwing back to when upper crust "ladies" had maids. Oh, and dressing gowns. They wore the dressing gowns when changing between morning dress, afternoon receiving garb to receive callers, and then dressing for dinner. They sat there and let the maids dress them and put the appropriate jewelry on.

I'll defer to your expertise here. What I've also learned is, I need to meet MOAR wimmenz!

[owc6]

I'll defer to your expertise here. What I've also learned is, I need to meet MOAR wimmenz!

I'm a font of useless knowledge. :thumbs:

[Steve_R]

What makes you think I want to look in a mirror? :ack:

We’ve met. You’re not ugly. No homo.

[LisaJohn]

I stand to put on makeup.

[mrvette]

Like this one ?

You HAD to be having fun by adding some 18k bux on to the price, surely.....

[Mick]

I won’t say anything about Mademoiselle Mick but we all know you’re an uncultured heathen…sir. :yesnod::funny::leaving:

I may be an uncultured heathen, but I draw the line at waffle stomping, so at least I have a line out there somewhere.

I am also cultured enough to know that "Mademoiselle Mick" would imply my daughter, not my wife.

:thumbs:

[Mick]

I'm a font of useless knowledge. :thumbs:

:thumbs:

I have many times been called "A wealth of useless information". :yesnod:

[PLRX]

It’s Sunday, it’s ok to put down the crack pipe

tell that to the OP, I'm not the one buying crap found on estate sales.

Oh..you are the OP

https://i.imgflip.com/8nn8rk.jpg

[owc6]

I just noticed the sewing machine to the left of the vanity.

THAT is something I'd want to look at.

[GTOguy]

Nope, it's called a vanity. Can be used for either ladies or gentlemen.

It just happens to be built somewhat like a secretary.

An armoire is a full-sized cabinet that basically replaces what we call closets, nowadays.

Yep. I got it mixed up. And I have a 1930's Armoire in the spare bedroom that I've had 30+ years so I should have known better. Armoires were used in homes before closets were standard. Thanks!!:seasix:

[donuts]

tell that to the OP, I'm not the one buying crap found on estate sales.

Oh..you are the OP

https://i.imgflip.com/8nn8rk.jpg

:kick: Who said anything about it being bought ?

Get on back to your crack pipe

[Cool 50th AE]

Figured this would be the thread to put this.

I took this from my mother’s house, and it somehow has the leg broken off.
That looks like an easy unnoticeable fix because it attaches underneath where nobody will ever see.

I would like to find an antique restoration place that can make some new small leaf pieces on the bottom that have broken off.

Are there any such places that can do that?

[A/E]

That Things True Value . . . ( not the Artsy Artsy Flamingo )

That Wooden Drawered Thing . .


Lies in the Fact that it can be . . .



Burned in a Fire Pit :rofl:

[04 commemorative]

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[owc6]

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That coffee grinder is beautiful!

[04 commemorative]

Over 100 years old

[owc6]

Over 100 years old

What brand is it?

[04 commemorative]

It's at my daughters, I'll be there next week and try to remember looking for you.

[owc6]

It's at my daughters, I'll be there next week and try to remember looking for you.

My guess is imperial arcade ?

[Vince Clortho]

What brand is it?

My guess is imperial arcade ?

Starbucks

[Frankie the Fink]

I have several antiques, daughter doesn't want them, granddaughter might some day...old butter churn, Edison wax cylinder recorder with 120 recordings, a 'breakfront' China closet, prob 170 years old and an Ingrham mantle clock...and some old, old Chinese pottery.

[Humanoid 3.0]

I have several antiques, daughter doesn't want them, granddaughter might some day...old butter churn, Edison wax cylinder recorder with 120 recordings, a 'breakfront' China closet, prob 170 years old and an Ingrham mantle clock...and some old, old Chinese pottery.

https://youtu.be/jAaqllylfcg?si=y44RULbpG0-wR9RR

[Frankie the Fink]

https://youtu.be/jAaqllylfcg?si=y44RULbpG0-wR9RR
Mine are old and fragile and have to be carefully handled...very brittle.

[04 commemorative]

What brand is it?

I was up at daughters yesterday and looked it over and did not see any markings....I know it is over 100 years old as I said. Sorry.

[Don Rickles]

I restored this....

[Humanoid 3.0]

I restored this....

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[Humanoid 3.0]

I was up at daughters yesterday and looked it over and did not see any markings....I know it is over 100 years old as I said. Sorry.

did you take off the top and look at the bottom of the casting or inside the box?

[Don Rickles]

did you take off the top and look at the bottom of the casting or inside the box?

I did that once to a girl I knew:yesnod:

[Humanoid 3.0]

I did that once to a girl I knew:yesnod:

Did you find a cookie?

[Yadkin]

Here's my favorite antiques. My grandfather's desk and chair when he worked for Schaff's Candy Company in Boston before they declared bankruptcy during the Great Depression.