Antique Walnut Gum Veneered Dresser Old English Finish c1920s

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Brand: Unbranded (unmarked American factory-made, likely Grand Rapids or Rockford area maker)

• Material: Walnut and gum veneer over hardwood/poplar secondary wood, burl walnut drawer panels, orange painted diamond inlay accents, cast brass ring-and-plate pulls, plate glass mirror

• Dimensions: 49 in W x 22 in D x approx. 70 in H overall with mirror (case approx. 34 in H)

• Color/Finish: Medium-dark brown walnut, Old English finish with contrasting burl panels and orange enamel diamond accents

• Condition: Good — structurally sound with original finish; visible surface scratching and finish wear on the top, minor veneer lifting/chipping along the mirror crest rail and skirt, light mirror silvering spots and edge haze, expected patina to brass hardware. Original casters present.

• Era/Period: c. 1920s–early 1930s, Jacobean/Colonial Revival with Art Deco inlay detail

• Weight: Approx. 150 lb with mirror assembly

• Configuration: Three upper drawers (two decorated flanking a small center drawer) over two full-width deep drawers; adjustable tilting swing mirror on turned finial posts; scalloped pierced apron on turned bun feet with casters

This is the kind of honest, original-finish 1920s bedroom dresser that decorators hunt for — the burl veneer panels and hand-painted orange diamond inlays give it a personality no reproduction can fake. At 49 inches wide with five roomy drawers it works as a bedroom dresser, an entry console, or a statement media cabinet, and the mirror lifts off for flexible placement. Priced far below what a new solid-wood piece of this scale costs, and pieces with intact original hardware and casters are getting harder to find every year.