Modern Bedrooms: Estate Sale Treasure: Antique Empire-Style Hotel Sideboard

I had been been coveting an Empire-style chest for a long while. But these beauties are hard to find in my neck of the woods, or oh-so-very expensive.
Until I happened upon an amazing estate sale and found this sideboard with a fascinating history.
I knew it was a treasure even though the doors were Scotch-taped together and all the knobs were loose.
Normally, I like to take my paintbrush to old furniture, but the finish on this piece is too beautiful for paint.
It's not perfect. There are a few chips and scratches and places where the veneer has been repaired. But these marks speak to the sideboard's character and history.
It's a history I'm still piecing together. You can read the entire story of this piece on my blog.