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Coffee Table With Oriental Carved Marking on the top

By andyherts, 8 December, 2010
Description

I found this table at a car boot sale over 15 years ago. The woman that sold it to me said it used to belong to her grandmother and that she didn't want to sell it but needed to make room in her house.

I think it's supposed to have a glass top, but there wasn't one. The whole thing folds quite flat, and it swings open and has two swing legs underneath it.

I have no idea how much it's worth, maybe nothing...but it's a stunning beautiful carving on the top! It took me hours and hours to clean it up when I bought it for only £20!...You could barely see the carvings. The outside of the legs also have an oriental/flower carving down them.

I showed a bad picture of it to a little local antique shop about 10 years ago, they said it wasn't worthing anything but would give me £50 for it as it looked so nice...obviously I declined as I wasn't THAT desperate for money!

It seems to have a crack/split in the top which may have been repaired before.

Category
Furniture
Medium
Wood
Distinguishing marks
None that I can see
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
Approx 2ft tall, table top is approx 2ft diameter
Weight
Not sure...but it's rather heavy for a little table
History
I found it at a car boot sale 15 years ago, the owner said it was her grandmothers
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
£20
For Sale?
No
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Lovejoy

14 years 7 months ago

Re: Coffe Table With Oriental Carved Marking on the top

Tables like these generally post date the 1920's, and remained in production until the 1950's. They originally did have a glass top. I've seen these go at auction for under $100.00.

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