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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Coffee table

« on: March 03, 2013, 08:48:11 pm »

Thanks. I was thrilled to find it. Had to make an hour drive twice though as they wanted $300 for it at the start of the sale. Fortunately it was still around at mid day and got it for $175. No idea what it is worth and don't care that much. It makes me happy.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Coffee table

« on: March 03, 2013, 08:12:58 pm »

Pretty sure the legs are not original. Could then have been any height

Thanks for all the thoughts. Works perfectly as a coffee table in my small living room

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Coffee table

« on: March 03, 2013, 06:29:45 pm »

Underneath

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Coffee table

« on: March 03, 2013, 06:29:06 pm »

Top pic

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Coffee table

« on: March 03, 2013, 06:28:16 pm »

Cracks on side and top as well as the general appearance underneath make it look older. Also, all one piece of wood.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Coffee table

« on: March 03, 2013, 04:54:29 pm »

Wood seems a lot older than the 70s. The legs though look newer.

Needs the supports to stay open. Looks like the table was built this way.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Coffee table

« on: March 03, 2013, 03:50:41 pm »

I'm in Canada. Bought it at an estate sale in toronto. Was told the sellers brought a bunch of antiques from South Africa when they immigrated. Could have originated anywhere though.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Coffee table

« on: March 03, 2013, 02:55:12 pm »

Here is another

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Coffee table

« on: March 03, 2013, 02:53:43 pm »

Sure can take as many as needed. Came from South Africa, but don't know when

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Antique Questions Forum / Coffee table

« on: March 03, 2013, 02:17:36 pm »

Just bought an antique coffee table that has two sections that open up from the middle of one side of the top so that about a third of the table can go from flat to having two little doors open and be left open with legs that can be adjusted for height. Very little storage space is there. Enough for some thin books or papers. There are two small metal ringed holes that look  like they were for pegs of some sort on the bottom of each flap. They look like they would be used to put a piece that a book or music could be placed on when open. I don't have those pieces. Any idea what this was used for?