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This is a handsome antique Victorian-era Eastlake style oak washstand or commode, dating to approximately the 1880s-1890s, a period when this aesthetic reform movement championed incised geometric ornamentation over the heavy carved flourishes of earlier Victorian furniture. Constructed of solid oak with a warm honey-amber finish, the piece features the hallmark Eastlake decorative vocabulary: incised sunburst, crosshatch, and stylized floral motifs routed directly into the drawer fronts, door panel, and corner stiles. The configuration includes one full-width top drawer fitted with a pair of ornate cast brass shell-form bail pulls, two smaller drawers on the left side below, and a single cabinet door on the right with a small brass knob, all framed by reeded pilaster columns at the corners. A shaped serpentine gallery backsplash crowns the top, and a custom-cut protective glass top has been added to preserve the surface. The piece rests on period-appropriate casters, adding mobility. Drawer construction reveals hand-cut secondary wood (likely poplar or pine) with visible tool marks and cut nails, consistent with late 19th-century American manufacture. Condition is rated Very Good for its age: the exterior oak surfaces show light surface scratches and minor dings consistent with 130+ years of use, the brass hardware shows expected patina and tarnish, and the drawer interiors show staining, scratches, and old residue typical of antique pieces. All drawers slide and the cabinet door functions. The glass top is intact with no chips. A versatile piece well-suited to Colorado mountain cabin, Victorian, or eclectic interiors.