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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Looking for help identifying two tables

« on: June 27, 2009, 07:05:12 am »

Thanks to everyone - you guys are really fast and knowledgeable.
I will certainly keep the weight off the table (thanks regularjoe), hubby and I truly know nothing of antique furniture and hadn't thought of the joints.
My concern regarding antique dealers is that I'd run into one that would convince me the tables were not antique and "offer to take them off my hands" so to speak.
We are planning on selling them because we really don't have room for them and they (as you can see) are not being handled as antiques should.  I had no idea that the chairs were anything significant.
We were also left with a decorative plate and an urn-type thing that may or may not be antiques.  Now that I've found this forum, I'll take pictures and see if anyone can advise me on these also.
Thanks again for all your valuable and speedy advice.
Pam

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Antique Questions Forum / Looking for help identifying two tables

« on: June 26, 2009, 12:40:38 pm »

The larger table has significant damage as you can see, the smaller one has some damage that isn't so clear.  
Can anyone tell me anything about these tables?  Any idea of their value?

Also how can I know if an antique dealer is honest or not?

These two tables were left to us and neither I nor my husband know anything about antiques.

Thanks for any and all help,
Pam