I started by sanding it well and painting it a beautiful gray / taupe color called Granite Dust by Valspar in a semi-gloss sheen that wears well. Then I sanded it again for a very smooth finish, distressed it so it looks its age, reapplied all of its ORIGINAL hardware and finished it off with a coat of wax for protection.
It would make a stunning addition to your home as a bedroom dresser, a credenza or buffet for your dining room, an entertainment center for your TV room, or even as an entry way table for your purse, keys, umbrella or even your shoes. It would also look amazing behind a center room desk to store your papers and what have you. It is a wonderful piece and priced to sale. It dates back to the 1920's through 40's and is in FABULOUS condition for its age!!
It measures 50 in. long x 22 in. deep x 34 1/2 in. tall and features 4 drawers that measure:
1 & 2 ~ 22 in wide x 18 in. deep and go down 4 1/4 in
3 ~ 45 1/2 in. wide x 18 in. deep and goes down 7 1/4 in.
4 ~ 45 1/2 in. wide x 18 in. deep and goes down 8 1/4 in.
One drawer features a divider and another has a hide away compartment shelf but the top piece is unavailable. Below, I have added some text from the Berkey & Gay website so you can read more about the piece:
Product Description
The Berkey and Gay furniture Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan, became one of the leading nineteenth century furniture manufacturers in America. Furniture in the Gothic Revival and Eastlake styles by Berkey and Gay became well known for their high quality, and two Neo Grec chamber suites by Berkey and Gay won recognition of high merit at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition.
The Berkey & Gay Furniture Company used three different types of labels to mark the furniture that they manufactured. The first label was branded into the wood and can often be found inside the drawers of the Berkey & Gay case pieces. Around the year 1900 the branded type label was replaced by a paper label. The brass label was used starting around the 1920's until Berkey and Gay went out of business in the 1940's. {This dresser contains a brass lable...see picture}
Beautiful job! Stumbled across your post while searching for Berkey & Gay dressers. I found one myself on Craigslist and purchased simply for the solid wood. Am in the process of refinishing and found the label tonight as I was sanding. It looks very similar to your photo except for a single pull knob on each top drawer. And the hardware (what was left) was in sad shape so I'm having to fully replace.
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