Early Victorian occasional table with rectangular 6.5 inches “box” top with rounded corners and a single drawer. The top of the table has burlwood veneer and measures 23.5 inches long by 19" wide. The drawer has a single keyhole with a brass lock and is 4" deep. The table is 28" tall and stands on a tapered octagonal base of burlwood veneered pine. The in-swept triangular platform base rests on inverted "mushroom cap" style feet. The drawer front is made of pine with a burlwood veneer and the base and sides of the drawer are made of pine with large uneven dovetails. The drawer lock looks like a simple skeleton key will open the brass lock. There are two large screws underneath the top and the brass locking mechanism has four screws in it with a deadbolt mechanism that must "lock" into a groove carved out of the wood in the top of the table. The drawer is exposed on the bottom -- there is no base
Description
Category
European Furniture
Medium
Wood: pine with burlwood veneer.
Distinguishing marks
None
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
28" tall, Box top is 6 inches deep 23.5 inches long by 19 inches wide.
Date Period
Early 1900s probably before 1940 based on the screw types (this is my guess).
Weight
Approximately 25-30 pounds
History
Condition is fair to good. Quite old. The pine feels dry. The previous owners have had it since WWII and carried it with them on various foreign Navy military assignments for more than 60 years. There are numerous nicks in the base veneer and a couple of missing pieces of veneer along the front edge of the box top.
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Price Paid (If known)
not known
For Sale?
Yes
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