can anyone tell me anything about this old 3- corner cupboar

[frank]

hello, my family owns this old cupboard which may have come to ohio in
the early 1800's from austria. the wood on the front doors is very
unusual. can any experts out there tell me anything about it? thanks!



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[Andy Dingley]

On 9 May 2005 10:53:10 -0700, "frank" <frankasdf@juno.com> wrote:

>the wood on the front doors is very unusual.

It's either crotch veneer, or it's plain timber stained and glazed to
look like it (not uncommon). The pattern isn't the most convincing I've
ever seen for being genuine, but it's hard to tell with this photo. At a
guess it's central American mahogany, or aspiring to be.

I'd also guess it's made in Ohio, not Austria. It's not Austrian timber
and although the style is somewhat Germanic, that's as much
characteristic of Ohio as anywhere

Close inspection will confirm what species the timber really is, and
that'll tell you where it was made with good confidence. If you fancy
some DIY sleuthing, a copy of Hoadley's "Identifying Wood" is a good
start.
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[frank]

thank you for the info. all i knew about this was vague family
histories, I know it was fairly old but no idea where it came from.

I am posting the pic with higher res (2mb) so you can see the wood a
little better if interested. - --f

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[Forest Duck]

"frank" <frankasdf@juno.com> wrote in message
news:1115661190.928098.28820@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> hello, my family owns this old cupboard which may have come to ohio in
> the early 1800's from austria. the wood on the front doors is very
> unusual. can any experts out there tell me anything about it? thanks!
>
>
>
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/justinlocke/cab1.jpg
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/justinlocke/cab2.jpg
>
I can tell you it needs dusting. And if the room it is stored in is not
heated, it will soon dry out and be totally worthless. Is it in some kind
of shop?

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