I bought this today at an antique store. It is supposed to be about 100 years old, from the early 1900's. Can anyone tell me anything about it or what to look at or for?

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Have you flipped it upside down yet... any markings... drawer???

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I just turned it upside down and no, there are no markings at all. No drawer either.

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Probably 1950s

looks very much like '50s-'60s "early american".

That is what I hate about "antique" stores. they are not really antiques and they lie about stuff. 100 years old, my rear end.

I still like it, but I hate being mislead.

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Ok, I just wrote you a long answer to help you figure out the answer to your question, but for one reason or another it was deleited.
So I went back and looked at the picture that you posted, and while there was a lot of things that I had questions about, the one thing that bother me more that anthing else was the picture of the wheels on the cart.The large frount wheels on the cart maybe "age appropreate",but as far as I can tell the smaller backwheels seem to be "castor(sp) wheels"(ie the type of wheels that are on a bed frame).If what I saw is true, either the peice is not as old as the dealer is claiming or the wheels have been replaced. If the wheels have been replaced,1.An honest dealer should have told you about that. and 2. since the wheels have been replaced with something so modern, it,at best decreases the value of the peice,or at worst the whole peice is a fake. Maybe that it is "bits and peices" put togather to resembale an "old" tea cart and then "fixed up" with something like stripping or refinished to make it look old.
Old or not, it is a beautifull peice,and if you love it,buy it, and enjoy it. Just know that it may not be what the antique the dealer is clamming it is and "bargain" for the price that would be realistic(sp) for a "peice that is lovely,but not an antique".
HTH,
msmarymac

I have been curious about the wheels too. I have not seen wheels like the larger ones on any tea cart yet. Most have decorative spoke wheels that match the legs of the piece.

I guess I am the kind or spontaneous impulse shopper (read sucker) that sellers like.

Thanks for the info.

I was flipping through the April issue of Country LIving.. there's a wicker tea cart with the large wheels very much like these... it came from a 1923 Sears Cat....

Looking at the handle and legs .. it looks like one my mother had that was Ethan Allen ... but it had the thicker spoked wheels...

So could it be a hybrid???

I think its a beautiful peice regardless of its age. The wood reminds me of earlier Duncan Phyfe furniture.

I do love it. Becky42, 1920's would make me happy! The wheels do seem to indicate an older cart. I found one on ebay with the same wheels. No age was given but it sold for $265. I paid less than that so I am pretty happy.

I just bought a lovely Sheffield tea set to go on it, I will post it when I get it.

Raymanretro, I need to check out your blog.

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There was something about it that grabbed your eye...so enjoy it... and post when you get it in place...

Your teacart is very nice. Looks like walnut to me?? I'm guessing if you got it for about $150 you did good. From what I can see of the smaller wheels they look OK. The removable tray on top is a good thing also.

Thanks for sharing the pics!

I'm no expert on antiques, but wanted to say that whether or not its as old as the dealer represented it to be, it is very pretty. How do you plan to use it?

Older pieces will typically have wider thus fewer boards making the top and they will be solid wood not a veneer over a substrate. Either way it looks to be very nice piece of furniture.

Trailer, I paid $195. I saw 2 ones nearly identical on ebay, one went for $265, one for under $100.

Oldhouseluvr, I bought a silver tea set off ebay that I plan to display on it. I also found an original advertisement for the tea maker that I bought to display with it all. The ad tea set is very similar to the tea set I bought.

When I receive them I will post a pic.

robeau, I am not sure what kind of wood it is, but Ilike the tray too. I wish it was one that had a drawer. That would be handy.

It was an impulse buy!

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You got it for a good price! Don't pay any attention to my earlier statement,my brain doesn't always function like it should!

Will look forward to seeing the teaset on top.

Impulse buys are the best kind sometimes!