victorian dresser

Hi This dresser has a secret drawer in the bottom. 8 ft with out casters. Made of Walnut and burl . Any imfo such as era,style, attributions value?Would be appreciated.

Renaissance Revival . . . my best guess would be 1865 through 1875.  I believe that some folks call these "drop well" dressers (to describe the lower center portion flanked by the higher drawers).  Your drawer pulls aren't original (at least I would bet good money against them being original).  I couldn't really tell if the finish is original, but it seems a bit shiny (as in, possibly a newer finish).  I don't think that an attribution would be easy...lots of people made these.  Value is tough too...my bet is auction value of $500+...retail in the $750 to $2,000+ range, depending on where you shop.

- Jason

I agree.  It's a fairly typical Renaissance Revival piece.  It's very attractive.  I do think the finish has been doctored.  The value really depends on the region as well.  Here, these pieces sell very quickly in the $700-$1000 range.  I can think of other regions where it would be a harder sell.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

The drawer pulls are later replacements and not appropriate for the style.  I would source some period ones as I feel they do diminish the overall value a bit.

Agreed.  Reproduction pulls are readily available.  Anything that looks similar to those shown at the links below would be approporiate (there are a lot of choices out there, not just these two).

http://houseofantiquehardware.com/Large-Ebonized-Tear-Drop-Pull-In-Antique-By-Hand
http://www.vandykes.com/product/eastlake-drop-pull

- Jason