1700s Queen Anne Tiger Maple Server

[Willmorin]

Hello from Greenville SC - I am also a member of the Greenville Woodworkers Guild (hope y’all will come back to visit us soon)

My grandmother purchased this Tiger Maple Server in 1968 for $495. She has written on the receipt that it dates to the 1720-1740s “Transitional Period William & Mary and Queen Anne c. 1720-40?”

What are your thoughts? Is the time period correct?
I’m fascinated by the cotter pin type of fastener used for the drawer pulls.

On the website 1stDibs I have found a similar item priced at $15,000. How is something like this valued?

Thanks
Will Morin

 

[Willmorin]

This wouldn’t upload in my original post. Thanks

 

[cstanford]

I can't give an estimated of value, but I would take the electric lamp off the top. $495 in 1968 was pretty serious money. You should assume at least at the moment that your grandmother knew her stuff.

 

[cstanford]

"estimate" not "estimated"

 

[cstanford]

Where is the edit button?