French Napoleonic table?

[Cathy]

I think my first documentation will include posts from this forum.

Do the legs look like they're from anywhere? If the feet look added, maybe the whole table is...a collage? So looking at the seperate pieces, what do you think then? Where would the feet have come from?? And, I don't know where "across the pond" is. :/

[mart]

My opinion is that the table is original as it is !! Its not the typical Napoleonic style and was possibly made as the styles began to change !! Its not unusual to have blended elements !!
Bigwull is across the pond in Scotland and we are across across the pond in the other direction in the U.S !!  So kind of depends on who is talking to know where it is !! 

[fancypants]

Looks like a nice little piece , Cathy .

I'd just keep it oiled & leave it 'as-is' if it was in my place , v/s a refinish job ... kinda shows that it's 'been around' !!

Might be a good idea to not use it as a tv stand , though (heat is lousy for most antique wooden items) .

I'll agree about the mixed styles of the work on it , but it's nice & airy in its' stance !



Firewood for wullie pictured below -

[KC]

Really like how you worded that Fancypants and Mart!  Have to agree...after looking at more...the feet most likely were at a time of changing from one style to another.  Perhaps trying to create a whole new style?

Oh, Cathy I am in Texas...and "across the pond" would be toward England or Wullie's way (Scotland)!  We have people on the forum from all over the place (US, Canada, Scotland, England, Germany, etc)

[bigwull]

Looks like a nice little piece , Cathy .

I'd just keep it oiled & leave it 'as-is' if it was in my place , v/s a refinish job ... kinda shows that it's 'been around' !!

Might be a good idea to not use it as a tv stand , though (heat is lousy for most antique wooden items) .

I'll agree about the mixed styles of the work on it , but it's nice & airy in its' stance !



Firewood for wullie pictured below -

Noooooooooo!!...this is,nt firewood....this is the Holy Grail for a cabinet maker....

[mart]

I love tools where you use your hands rather than a battery pack !!

[Cathy]

What a neat tool set!

I have removed the TV from the table. My Mom always used lemon oil so that is what I have been using about once a year or so. Does this sound right?

[bigwull]

try vinegar....here,s a simple recipe....

2 Tbsp. olive oil
4 Tbsp. white vinegar
1 qt. warm water
2 qt. container with lid
2 soft cloth
it works perfectly a does not damage the wood...

[mart]

A little lemon oil is fine,, No problems with Wullies recipe either although I would put it in a spray bottle and just shake well before using !!  Just don`t oil too much,, few times a year,, then just dust in between.  Wullies recipe is light enough that you could use it more often if you wish !! 

[cogar]

It wouldn't hurt any to spray some of Bigwull's mixture on the underside of the table top.

[mart]

I agree !!  Most old furniture would benefit from the moisture !!

[ghopper1924]

"Going on the image, he's said late 19th, 1870-1890 and is arts and crafts influenced although the exact country of origin is difficult to tell. I thought Napoleonic was a bit early but this table does seem to be taking influences from a couple of different places."

Agree. I'd say right in the middle (1880) though there's no reason to suppose that the feet aren't original. Aesthetics of that time period encouraged a mixture of materials, and the feet look well matched.