By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson
From Tribune News Service
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published Dec. 2, 2019.)
Dear Helaine and Joe:
I wonder if you can identify the period, style and approximated age of the bedroom furniture in the attached photos. The pieces were found in the attic of an old house in St. Paul, Minnesota. We “adopted” the furniture and always thought it was ornate, unique and heavy! But we don’t know anything about its history. What can you tell us?
Thank you,
S. K., Minneapolis
Dear S. K.:
For the time period in which it was made, this is an attractive partial set of furniture. We say “partial” because the set is missing a nightstand, a bench for the vanity dresser and probably another chest or dresser.
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