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Old table I picked up
« on: May 28, 2013, 04:42:07 pm »
Interesting table I picked up for $50 at a garage sale.  Any input would be great.  The top is marble and obviously removeable (it just lays on top of it).  Table is 29" long, 28" high and 19.5" wide.  Thank you ahead of time for any help.

























































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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2013, 04:55:26 pm »
Late Victorian after Eastlake. Nice piece circa 1880 approximately. Walnut and marble. A very common parlor table in its day. Value where I live is about 100.00
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2013, 05:10:11 pm »
I like the style of the lower part...not too keen on the marble...too cold and impersonal...and easily broken...over here, i,ve seen similar,..sell for around £30/£50,...which is around $50/75....
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2013, 05:22:51 pm »
Not particularly rare, but handsome IMO.

Yes, Eastlake as stated. I'd say around 1890.  $100 - $200 around here.

You got a bargain my friend!! :D
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2013, 06:45:04 pm »
Thank you very much.  The first pic is the top of the marble while the last is the underside (Just to show it)
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2013, 07:37:31 pm »
Most Eastlake furniture I like,, but I have to say,,these are the ugliest tables ever made !! Not knocking yours but in general I mean !!  Remember Charles Eastlake only wrote the book,,he never made furniture so each cabinetmaker had free reign to use their imagination as to what he was talking about !!   His vision was not always represented as he intended I think !! Whoever made these tables should have read the book more closely,,or laid off the booze !!  But yes !!  It is interesting !!
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2013, 04:47:28 am »
Eastlake, library table, last quarter 19th century, missing its casters.
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2013, 06:01:35 am »
Quote from: jacon4 on May 29, 2013, 04:47:28 am
Eastlake, library table, last quarter 19th century, missing its casters.
Castors!! ;D ;D
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2013, 07:26:47 am »

[quote autho

Charles Eastwood????

Go ahead antique dealer.......make my day!!! ;D ;D
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2013, 07:31:57 am »
Quote from: ghopper1924 on May 29, 2013, 07:26:47 am

[quote autho

Charles Eastwood????

Go ahead antique dealer.......make my day!!! ;D ;D

Whoops!!! :-[
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2013, 07:52:37 am »
Nice find! I'm with ghopper, over here it would go for $200 at least if done up right.
Maybe wet sand & polish the marble...and get some old wooden castors on it.  :D
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2013, 12:46:21 pm »
Quote from: bigwull on May 29, 2013, 06:01:35 am
Quote from: jacon4 on May 29, 2013, 04:47:28 am
Eastlake, library table, last quarter 19th century, missing its casters.
Castors!! ;D ;D

Castor is a bean from which castor oil is extracted !!!  Not good !!
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2013, 01:59:01 pm »
Quote from: mart on May 29, 2013, 12:46:21 pm
Quote from: bigwull on May 29, 2013, 06:01:35 am
Quote from: jacon4 on May 29, 2013, 04:47:28 am
Eastlake, library table, last quarter 19th century, missing its casters.
Castors!! ;D ;D
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Castor is a bean from which castor oil is extracted !!!  Not good !!
...Castors...My Dear Mart,...plural....not singular....Castors as they are known..in the proper English language...not the Bastardized version that you speak...the world over are metal,wood, porcelain,plastic wheels that fit onto the legs of tables.chairs, beds,.etc ..and two legged Dogs...then there,s the other Castor...which is a star..in the Gemini Constellation....th en there is Castor,.& Pollux...from Grecian/Roman mythology..as for the other Castor....nowt wrong wi that....its good for yer Bowels... ;D
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2013, 02:27:38 pm »
American english RULES, trust me on this.

Look, in England it's castors, in America it's casters, either is correct however, since no one has paid any attention to the brits in terms of science, engineering, medicine, exploration, technology, etc in over 100 years...........
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Re: Old table I picked up
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2013, 02:33:27 pm »
Quote from: jacon4 on May 29, 2013, 02:27:38 pm
American english RULES, trust me on this.
More Horse Shit....btw...hope none of yer toys were broken..... ;D
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