From my ancestors

cornercupboard - A 250 years old cornercupboard from my ancestors.
@matte5 (1913)
Sweden
October 9, 2007 11:58am CST
I showe you a photo from my ancestors place and one of my houses are wery old its ower 300 years old and a brother to my grand grandfather hawe lived in it and this cornercupboard is atleast 250 years old it is no nails in it its in orginal everything, but not the blue painting in the back that you can see.
5 responses
TerryZ
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
11 Oct 07
Hey matte! That certainly is a beautiful piece. And its in great shape. How does it stay together without nails? Please dont laugh but I know nothing about old furniture. I guess it would be considered an antique?
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matte5
@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
13 Oct 07
Hello Terry. I am glad that you like it and stay together with small woods pice and its antique.
OURDEW
@OURDEW (4809)
• United States
9 Oct 07
Hello matte, That is amazing that you still have that cupboard and even more amazing that is still in good shape after all of these years. I would love to see some more old furniture if you have it. :)
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matte5
@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
9 Oct 07
Hello OURDEW. Yes it is and it was in the old house when my father bought it for 40 years ago and we moved it to this place where I live nowe yes I hawe some more and some of the doors in the old house are orginal ower 300 years old.
krayzee
@krayzee (1160)
• Romania
9 Oct 07
Wow. You are so lucky to know so much about your grand grand father (and own a 300 years old house too). A 250 years old corner cupboard without a nail in it is also something, thank you for sharing the pic with us (I'd be interested to see how the house looks like too, I have a penchant for old buildings :) )
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matte5
@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
9 Oct 07
Hello. Yes its fun to hawe something from my ancestors, I will try to get a shot of the old house so I can showe you.
Flight84
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
10 Oct 07
That was an amazing picture. The craftsmanship on that cabinet was lovely, and you can tell it is all handmade. You can't beat the way furniture used to be made and the quality and care that went into it. Thanks for sharing matte.:)
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thefortunes
@thefortunes (2367)
• Netherlands
9 Oct 07
Wow, this is some nice looking old piece Matte :) Have you considered selling it? Maybe there are people ready to pay good cash for such an old piece of furniture? TheFortunes
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matte5
@matte5 (1913)
• Sweden
9 Oct 07
Hello. No I will not sell it I hawe it in my home and are using it for glases but I knowe that I can get alot of money for it.