nice knob

Other than full on refinishing, perhaps the best way to revive or refine an old chest/commode/desk/vanity:

Liberty Hardware 1-3/8 In. Double Beaded Knob, 3.79, Home Depot

Liberty 30 MM Victorian Glass Knob, 3.99, Home Depot

Sea Blossom Knob (mother-of-pearl), 10, Anthropologie

Silhouetted Zinnia Knob, 8, Anthropologie

Cinquefoil Knob, 2.95, Anthropologie