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    Jan 18, 2013, 09:09 PM
    Wood Furniture
    I have an antique mirror and am trying to find something out about it. The only things I know are that it is solid wood and the label on the back is pretty much faded but you can see a crown and the quote " The Worlds largest manufacturer of wood furniture" Can you help me?
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    Jan 18, 2013, 09:22 PM
    A photo of the mirror would be helpful.
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    Jan 18, 2013, 09:33 PM
    Ok I am new here so let me figure out how to add a photo
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    Jan 18, 2013, 09:37 PM
    Ok got it. I think
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    Jan 18, 2013, 09:47 PM
    Well, I found this site that names the top ten furniture makers --

    Name Brand Home Furniture from Top Manufacturers at Furniture Geek

    I just finished a novel called The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser. A young woman looked into an antique mirror during a thunderstorm to see her reflection and time-traveled back years earlier to become her own grandmother, so be careful!
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    Jan 18, 2013, 10:11 PM
    It looks like it has a serial number and a plywood backing, so it looks factory made. The mirror itself looks pretty newish - not discolored and the reflective backing hasn't peeled off or deteriorated, so it's probably not particularly old. The early part of last century, dresser mirrors tended to be a lot more detailed and ornate and I'm guessing it's from later - maybe 50's or later. It's not ornate or unusual, and it doesn't appear to be an exotic wood. I doubt it's valuable. The wood pieces on the back make me think that it came as part of a dresser. I'm not a furniture expert but restore furniture as a hobby and am familiar with it - just my opinion.

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