tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802198921317411371.post6376980141377022944..comments2009-01-19T11:30:33.970-08:00Comments on Looking at the Dresser: WoodJohn Buchingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051709680631836851noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-802198921317411371.post-70401919163877845572009-01-19T11:30:00.000-08:002009-01-19T11:30:00.000-08:00In dating the jumper you should remember that unti...In dating the jumper you should remember that until the 20th c. most elite folks had nurses who took care of their kids so mom wouldn't need to find distractions such as this. Perhaps this is a later object that reflects the impending servant crisis?<BR/><BR/>Remember that a burl is a diseased part of the wood, so not all maple looks swirly like burl. Are there signs the interior was burned out? That would be interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979417649814972155noreply@blogger.com