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LeCat

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Hepplewhite style table original or repro?
« on: September 30, 2012, 06:26:27 pm »
Hello, we were shopping in an antique store in New Hampshire this week and came across this beautiful stand...the woman in the shop said it was circa 1810 and had it labelled as a Hepplewhite. 
We are new to this and are not sure how to authenticate this piece and if it is truly a hepplewhite style and circa 1810.
Any thoughts/help would be appreciated.

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Re: Hepplewhite style table original or repro?
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2012, 06:47:41 pm »
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Re: Hepplewhite style table original or repro?
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2012, 06:58:23 pm »
Welcome to the forum LeCat!  Can you take a few more close up pics of the construction methods?  The closer/larger/brighter the better  ;)  Once a few of our furniture wise people show up I'm sure you get some great info.

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Re: Hepplewhite style table original or repro?
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2012, 07:10:35 pm »
Thanks Sapphire,, yes we do need pics taken in better light and close ups of nails, screws ect. construction details are important !!  Your table has the tapered legs typical of that style and the wood does show some age but will wait for additional pics !!  I see a darkened edge on the underside !!  Did they say that the table had been redone by any chance ??  The way that top is worn is not typical to what its use should have been and that color is not what I would expect of that period !!

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Re: Hepplewhite style table original or repro?
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2012, 07:47:18 pm »
thanks for the welcome and help...so all she could tell me was that she got the table at an estate sale and it was a hepplewhite style stand.  It seems like the table was repainted because u can see the wood then what appears to be white paint and then blue.  also the table top is not even and seems to have most wear where the wood is raised.  also seems like maybe a leg was replaced because one leg has grooves like it was slid in...hope these pics are better...

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Re: Hepplewhite style table original or repro?
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2012, 07:48:13 pm »
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« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2012, 07:49:11 pm »
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« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2012, 07:50:54 pm »
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« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2012, 07:51:35 pm »
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Re: Hepplewhite style table original or repro?
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2012, 08:19:01 pm »
Truthfully,, I think the lady tweaked the truth a bit !!   Like I said only the similar legs would be called Hepplewhite !!  From those nails it can date before 1850, but I think its had some work on that top !! It appears to be rough cut pine not typical of Hepplewhite  !! Its the linear wear pattern that looks wrong !! Almost like its been scraped !! If she had called it a farm table in Hepplewhite style would have been more accurate !!  Irregardless of that,, I like the table and its primitive style !!  Might i ask its price ???

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Re: Hepplewhite style table original or repro?
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2012, 08:26:20 pm »
ok that makes sense.   like i said we are new to this so i really appreciate the input....she listed for 375 but we talked down to 325.  Not too sure if that was too much to pay but we really love it.  thanks so much!! ps great forum here!

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Re: Hepplewhite style table original or repro?
« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2012, 05:03:05 am »
Nice primitive. It looks like an oldie to me.

Mortise n' pegged construction ...... and it looks like it might be a 1-board top cause I cant see any joining seam. Look at the underneath side.

That might be what is called "old buttermilk blue paint", and if it is, that dates it for sure.