[PossumValley]

I purchased this piece of furniture today. Could anyone tell me what it is and what style?

[joypulv]

I don't recognize a style. Can we see a picture of the back and inside and can you identify the wood?

[PossumValley]

Thanks for your time, Joypulv. Here are some pics of the drawer bottom, which appears to have been replaced (poorly, I might add) with plywood and my husband believes the back has been replaced with plywood, also. But I thought looking at the dovetails might give a clue as to period.
We are not certain of the type of wood. Possibly pine or poplar?

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[joypulv]

The dovetails are modern machine made (starting at least 100 years ago and still to this day) and the drawer looks like pine (possibly an oak veneer? You should be able to see) while the cabinet looks like oak, also possibly veneered inside and out, and the shelf actually could be a later add on. The back is consistent with the sides in grain and varnish and unless you can see something about how it's attached, I think it's original, and that shelf with the squared wood bracket was added. It's all mass market for many reasons, one because the wood under the top is grooved for drawer construction, meaning pieces were used interchangeably when assembled in a factory. I'm guessing 30's.

[PossumValley]

The dovetails are modern machine made (starting at least 100 years ago and still to this day) and the drawer looks like pine (possibly an oak veneer? you should be able to see) while the cabinet looks like oak, also possibly veneered inside and out, and the shelf actually could be a later add on. The back is consistent with the sides in grain and varnish and unless you can see something about how it's attached, I think it's original, and that shelf with the squared wood bracket was added. It's all mass market for many reasons, one because the wood under the top is grooved for drawer construction, meaning pieces were used interchangeably when assembled in a factory. I'm guessing 30's.

Thanks for the info, joypulv... Did you notice the grooves on the top shelf? My husband thinks the piece is a hutch and the grooves were used to stand plates in. Or are these the grooves you mentioned were for drawer construction?
A hutch or a pantry?