Q. My mother recently gave me this dresser set that my grandmother had all her life. The only marking says “French Ivory.” Can you tell me anything about this nine-piece set? –Marilyn Turpin, Manteca, ...

Pretty and practical, women’s dresser sets were once found on the vanity of any genteel Victorian lady. Marianne Sweet recently brought a set she inherited to DuMouchelles where appraiser and ...

that collected on hairbrushes. They were prized for being functional and decorative. Today, it is rare to go into anyone's home and still see a dresser set in use. Nonetheless, they are lovely and ...