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Antique Questions Forum / Re: RARE TABLE- PLEASE HELP IDENTIFY
« on: November 25, 2020, 01:45:22 pm »
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: RARE TABLE- PLEASE HELP IDENTIFY
« on: November 25, 2020, 01:41:43 pm »
Unsure if you're still looking for information on this item, but I have found one of my own and was able to do some research.
This is a vintage table made by Sensinwood Ltd, Liverpool made in Kirkby England between 1950 and 1952. Sensinwood specialized in clever foldable and multi-use tables, who was still in the manufacturing business until the 1960's as far as I can tell. (So cool - check out this game table they made: https://youtu.be/tIIWqkqMHuE )
This table has two expandable folding leaves, china cupboards on both sides of the center base, and a secret compartment that houses an ironing board.
Details on the table patent can be found here: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=6&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19521119&CC=GB&NR=682983A&KC=A
It is made of oak and has an oak veneer, is 29.5" tall and 35.5" long. When folded down it measures 19" wide; open it measures 56" wide.
After finding the patent for the table, I dug into the manufacturers some more. Sensinwood Ltd was started by brothers Simon and Maurice, who had three patents for furniture. They then sold the company (possibly to MFI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MFI_Group) to pursue charitable work, including founding the Shifrin Orchestra at the King David schools in 1969 (http://www.interculturaldialogueandeducation.org/2012/01/music-at-king-david-school-liverpool.html). They were founding members of the Childwall Synagogue and Ada Shifrin Hall was named for Simon's wife (https://www.geni.com/people/Hyman-Chaim-Shifrin/6000000045243287858)
This is a vintage table made by Sensinwood Ltd, Liverpool made in Kirkby England between 1950 and 1952. Sensinwood specialized in clever foldable and multi-use tables, who was still in the manufacturing business until the 1960's as far as I can tell. (So cool - check out this game table they made: https://youtu.be/tIIWqkqMHuE )
This table has two expandable folding leaves, china cupboards on both sides of the center base, and a secret compartment that houses an ironing board.
Details on the table patent can be found here: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?II=6&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19521119&CC=GB&NR=682983A&KC=A
It is made of oak and has an oak veneer, is 29.5" tall and 35.5" long. When folded down it measures 19" wide; open it measures 56" wide.
After finding the patent for the table, I dug into the manufacturers some more. Sensinwood Ltd was started by brothers Simon and Maurice, who had three patents for furniture. They then sold the company (possibly to MFI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MFI_Group) to pursue charitable work, including founding the Shifrin Orchestra at the King David schools in 1969 (http://www.interculturaldialogueandeducation.org/2012/01/music-at-king-david-school-liverpool.html). They were founding members of the Childwall Synagogue and Ada Shifrin Hall was named for Simon's wife (https://www.geni.com/people/Hyman-Chaim-Shifrin/6000000045243287858)
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