MALCOLM FURNITURE WALNUT VINTAGE BOW FRONT DRESSER [SOLD]

This top quality French Provincial Style Bow Front Walnut 5-Drawer Dresser was manufactured by the well known Andrew Malcolm Furniture Company of Kindarine, Ontario and carries the company's signature.

This Walnut Bow Front Dresser dates approximately 1960-1965. It has all of its original ornate drawer pulls that are in tact.

CIRCA: 1965

MEASUREMENTS:
Length: 37.50"
Width: 19"
Height: 47"

CONDITION: It is in near-new condition which is excellent.

ITEM NUMBER: PFTP500012

PRICE: $475.00

SALE PRICE: $325.00

Brief History Of Watson and Malcolm Furniture:
quotation taken from: PDF file site of Bruce County Furniture 

In the 1850’s, John Watson a young Scotsman opened a furniture shop at Kincardine, where he produced household furniture. About the same time, Andrew Malcolm emigrated to the British West Indies. The climate was too hot and he sailed north to Canada where he was employed by the Canada Land Company in the Queen’s Bush.

Watson and Malcolm formed a partnership and under the company name of Watson and Malcolm began producing furniture at Kincardine. John Watson died in 1897.

Andrew Malcolm’s two sons Andrew and James joined the business and it became Andrew Malcolm Furniture Company. James Malcolm managed the Kincardine company and Andrew Malcolm, Jr. managed the Listowel Factory. High quality period furniture was produced by both companies.

Lumber for the Kincardine plant arrived by boat from Manitoulin Island. The finished furniture was shipped by railway from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast and exported as well.
Malcolm furniture was used in many Canadian Hotels and one Jamaican Hotel.

Mosquito Bomber parts kept the company very busy during World War II. Over 300 people were employed in this work. Following the war the company returned to making furniture.
Difficulty in securing workers forced the company to close in 1973.