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Kitchen Cabinet
Hello There,
I hope you are well...and thank you for taking time to answer my question. I have an old piece of furniture and we are trying to figure out what type of wood it is and it's age if possible. I hope you can help us!

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Your china cabinet was made between the 1920s-1930s. The wood appears to be a Striped Walnut. The frame of the case is probably Birch or Popular stained to match the Walnut. This was the standard for construction at this time.
Thanks for your question,
  Rob
  http://www.andersonsrestorations.com
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