Sheraton Red Paint and Maple Dresser with Glass Knobs

[kirsten658]

I have what looks to be a Sheraton “Red Paint” and Maple dresser with glass knobs and 2 rows of glove drawers. There are 4 rows of full size drawers which look to be tiger maple and then a row a 3 small “glove” drawers with a row of 2 slightly larger “glove” drawers on top which look like birds eye maple. The rest of the dresser is another type of wood which has been painted red. The glass knobs have a flower pattern and are beautiful. It is in very good condition except one glass knob is missing and the top is somewhat scuffed. I can’t find anything similar at all. Does anyone know what this is worth? Thanks!

–Kirsten

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[Tim Manasterski]

I always find doing antique furniture appraisals the most difficult of all antiques, because there are so many styles and pictures never show the entire story about furniture. However, it seems to me the dresser shown in the below link was manufactured in the exact same style as your maple dresser:

https://www.antiquesnavigator.com/d-868571/superb-antique-decorated-grain-painted-dresser-ff4.html

Based on the dresser above and these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Primitive-Antique-19th-Century-Walnut-Stepback-5-Drawer-Dresser-Country-Chest-/352165447964

https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/storage-case-pieces/dressers/early-19th-century-red-painted-birds-eye-maple-chest-drawers-from-maine/id-f_2161552/

I believe your antique maple dresser is worth around $2000-2500 dollars. I think your dresser was probably manufactured in the 19th century and the style is called step-back or stepback.

I hope this helps!

[kirsten658]

Thank you for the info! I agree mine does look a lot like the red painted maple chest you put a link to. My dresser has that style where the top of the larger drawers sticks out over the the lower three and the turned leg comes up under the top drawer as if to support it. Do you know what this style is called or time period? I guess the step back refers to the smaller drawers on top? My has two rows of those which seems to be rare – as I have only found one other chest with that. Do you know anything about the glass pulls? They are pretty neat! I have seen a few pieces with similar pulls. Can they be used to date an item? They also seem rather unique.

Thank you so much!
–Kirsten

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