Antique dresser

[stevengugas]

I am restoring an antique walnut marble top dresser with hand carved pulls. Probably Victorian. It's manufacturer was Kempel and Heim, Allegany, Pa. Model was 64(?) diamond. I can't locate any information on this company. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Mine Shaft]

You might not want to refinish a Antique anything it could decree the value a lot, unless its staying in the family and will not be sold.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Try "Allegheny, PA". The two "William Heim"s below may be leads.

https://www.myheritage.com/names/william_heim

And a Kempel in Allegheny,PA

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95693038/albert-kempel

 

[bfloyd4445]

very good ADVICE BY REFINISHING RESTORING IT THE VALUE OFTEN GOES DOWN TO THRIFT STORE LEVEL

 

[bradyboy]

PATINA is everything.
regardless of item.
mess with it, and you will likely ruin any value.
Brady

 

[stevengugas]

Thanks for the advice, but in this case it was being loaded for a trip to the dump. Had the internal rails to hold the drawers all broken, the drawers were in pieces and no real patina. So wasn't even sure I could restore it, basically took it for the wooden pulls. However, here is what it looks like now.

 

[islamoradamark]

looks old