Berkey and gay dresser with mirror
Vintage Berkey & Same-sex attracted Furniture Walnut Highboy Dresser
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Vintage Berkey & Same-sex attracted Furniture Walnut Highboy Dresser
- Part Number:
- 2014448
- Availability:
- Y
- Width:
- 33.00 (in)
- Height:
- 33.00 (in)
- Depth:
- 17.50 (in)
Vintage walnut highboy dresser with vanity table mirror by Berkey & Gay Furniture featuring 3 extended full-size drawers and 3 small foremost drawers.
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MPF Conservation
The Berkey and Gay collection was conserved by MPF Conservation 2012-2013. It was part of the original collection bought by Henry Hahn for the Henry Hahn House.
Berkey and Gay (or Berkey & Gay) was founded by brothers William and Julius Berkey, and George Gay in Grand Rapids, MI, long considered to be a center for furniture production. Cabinet maker John Frohberg is credited with many of the carving designs. The scalloped design shown on these pieces was a trademark of their company.
It is important to emphasize that MPFC was not tasked with refinishing the Berkey and Gay pieces, but preserving the original finish. On all pieces, the finish was treated using our own in-house shellac mixed with no additives. As infill it matched the historic finish; after it was waxed and rubbed to a heated patina.
Note: The China Cabinet, right, was in the top condition and
served as a model for how the first finish might have appeared.
Above, the credenza before treatment and after.
Berkey & Gay Credenza
The credenza was badly stained from decades of use: rings, deposits and losses were apparent on the serving sur
Mahogany Antique Dresser or Chest, Berkey & Gay #54867
Traditional design furniture is an excellent choice to append to a bedroom that is a mix of decor or for a simple storage solution.
- 1920s antique furniture signed "Berkey & Gay"
- Solid mahogany
- Top surface has been refinished for durability. The rest of the former varnish has been cleaned and preserved with a coat of clear finish.
- Minor wear for antique ethics
- Brass hardware is imaginative, no keys
- Drawers hold dovetail joints
Size is 46" wide, 23" deep and 34" tall.
Please view 18 photos at entire screen size for foremost detail. Related items in photos are sold separately.
Important Shipping information: We propose significant discounts for shipping multiple pieces out of state. Posted ship rate based on GROUND FLOOR delivery from a trusted blanket wrap service supplier. Most deliveries occur within 30 business days of payment, some slightly longer, some shorter. IMPORTANT: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MI, MT, NE, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY and Fresh York City are serviced by a courier van with ONE DRIVER, adequate physical help from the homeowner to unload is required. *Deliveries that necessitate stairs or elevators