Antique/Vintage Wooden Dresser/Writers Box with Mirror

According to Grok:

The nail type and condition visible in the image provide some clues about the box's age. The nails appear to be small, round-headed nails, likely machine-cut or wire nails, which are consistent with construction techniques from the mid-19th century onward. Here's a breakdown:

- **Nail Type**: The nails lack the hand-forged, irregular shape typical of pre-1800 construction (e.g., rose-head or L-head nails). Machine-cut nails, introduced around the 1790s and widely used by the 1830s–1840s, have a rectangular cross-section, but by the late 19th century, wire nails (cylindrical with uniform heads) became dominant, especially after the 1890s when mass production improved. The nails here look like wire nails, suggesting a post-1890s origin.

- **Condition and Wear**: The nails show rust and are flush with the wood, indicating they’ve been exposed to moisture over time but are still intact. The wood's patina and grain alignment also suggest natural aging, likely over