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I inherited my Mother's Walnut veneer solid walnut blanket chest she received from my Grandmother as a wedding present in 1939 or 1940. It has a combination lock with key lock. The chest was severely damaged (not repairable) during a recent move and I'm trying to find info as to original cost, current value, replacement cost, etc., for the freight damage claim. Do you know of any entity that can help me. Thanks
Hi Larry
Nice to hear from you.
So sorry this has happened to your cedar chest.
You can contact Lane directly for some of the info you seek.
http://www.lanefurniture.com/customer_care/FrequentlyAsked3.asp?number=33&LHF=
I just had a look at the site and it seems they do not give estimates of current value though.
In my humble opinion, and for insurance purposes only, I feel a figure of $300.00 is not out of line in this case.
While this is not an antique, I would certainly say it was a family heirloom.
Good Luck with this and be sure to cantact Lane.
Kindest Regards
Eileen
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