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Antique massive square table with 5 ornate carved legs

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8 years ago
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This square table, very heavy, with original finish was inherited from my Kansas pioneer ancestors. The table top fits on top of 5 carved legs, four legs on planks of 2 each, and a 5th leg with a big peg fits in the middle of the table.  It seems to be too short to have been used as a dining table. Could it be a work table used in a kitchen? Or as a library table, possibly in a church? What would its value be estimated, please?

Category American Furniture
Medium Heavy hard wood
Distinguishing marks Original finish, good condition. Legs are stained dark, also original finish.
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item Table top is square, about 40 inches each side, Height about 25 inches.
Date Period circa 1880
Weight Table top about 50 pounds. Legs, all five combined weigh about 40 pounds.
History The piece is one handed down from Kansas pioneers to current descendant. Possibly it came from Canada, Illinois, Virginia or Kentucky to Kansas on the covered wagon. Alternately, it may have been made by my German cabinet maker ancestor who left Germany in 1847, grew to manhood in Ontario, Canada, studied cabinet making in Chicago area in 1860s, and did cabinetry on many homes from 1871 upon his arrival in the new Kansas town as it was being founded.
Price Paid (If known) In family since settling in Kansas 1870s.
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smitty55 🌱 Newbie 8 years ago

these tables where made around the 1900's and it is an oak kitchen table or dining table and they kinda tanked on price today with leaves 100 to 150 dollars if your lucky and they used to bring a few years back about 3 to 400 dollars.

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GGGone 🌱 Newbie 8 years ago

Thanks for this info, Smitt55. I see from the signature on the board connecting the one pair of legs it is made by C A Bache of Concordia, Kansas. He had a furniture store and made furniture in Concordia from 1895 until about 1935. It is oak, now that I have cleaned it up. Beautiful tiger oak carved legs.

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