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, ...

For a well-to-do Victorian, a dresser set was an intricate part of their morning toilet. The set would have all the needed accessories to turn them out looking their best for the day. As life became ...

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 ...