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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #15 on: November 27, 2015, 04:48:05 am »
Cogar, don't know anything about that X stretcher except it is not original, in a period piece it would be pegged, difficult to tell with photo's alone. The william & mary style was not popular in america, i don't know why, maybe to 1700 americans, it was just a bit to baroque for american tastes. Queen Anne on the other hand, the next furniture style, was a smash HIT! There is A LOT of american period QA furniture around, both north & south, both city & country.
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #16 on: November 27, 2015, 05:29:50 am »
It's just to damn BAROQUE! for America! in 1700 anyway.

Spice chest C. 1700, NY, all original, feet, legs, pulls, lock & key. The only thing not original is the finish.
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2015, 06:07:31 am »
Liking that!!
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2015, 06:16:19 am »
lol, yeah, the bad news is, if you have to ask how much...............

Perhaps americans just were not ready for such a RADICAL style change, from chunky pilgrim style joined furniture to dovetailed dainty W & M, whatever the reason, americans were not into it.
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #19 on: November 27, 2015, 08:00:02 am »
Jacon4,, I have seen that stretcher style before,, can not remember where or on what but I do remember it !!  I thought it was odd that it didn`t fit the piece it was on !!the  Have to think about that and try to clear the brain fog !!
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2015, 02:15:52 pm »
The X stretcher? Like this one that is original?
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #21 on: November 28, 2015, 03:42:05 am »
Quote from: KC on November 27, 2015, 12:47:08 am
I agree Mart...we should go!  :)

Ipcress, does she fry the Halloumi?  Love fried cheese!  :)

jacon4, thank you for sharing this treasure hunt with us.  Still a beautiful piece, feet and all.  Would love to know the story behind the feet...I am sure there is one!

Yes ! The halloumi is fried.

All of that will be devoured tomorrow afternoon.
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #22 on: November 28, 2015, 09:14:41 am »
(In a Homer Simpson voice)  "Mmmmmm.....fried cheese! ;D

A beautiful table. For some reason it fascinates me. 

About the feet.....I wonder if the originals got wet for an extended period of time? I've seen it happen more than once.
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #23 on: November 28, 2015, 10:10:58 am »
Tables, chairs, etc. that sit on a dirt floor for very long will result in the bottom portion of a leg or legs to rot away.
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #24 on: November 28, 2015, 11:06:38 am »
True, dirt floors and wet feet are a killer for early pieces, no doubt. It's why so many early pieces are an inch or two shorter than when they started out.
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #25 on: November 28, 2015, 05:29:47 pm »
Quote from: jacon4 on November 27, 2015, 02:15:52 pm
The X stretcher Like this one that is original?

Yes but the one I remember was a much simpler table and without the finials !!
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #26 on: November 29, 2015, 03:32:47 am »
I would not give this piece the time of day if it wasn't southern, it's really the only reason to consider this table. Also, i am counting on no one, except the people who have read this thread to realize that this table is southern, probably virginia, about 1700-1730 or so. The feet are a very big deal to most collectors of early stuff and while it's expected they will be shorter or ended out a couple of inches, sawed off and completely rebuilt is a big no no. Today is auction day, may the force be with me!

I WON! if it's not southern, i am gonna be upset!
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #27 on: November 29, 2015, 10:18:07 am »
Congratulations!   ;D
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #28 on: November 29, 2015, 10:28:57 am »
Thanks! I am going to get it here, strip it down and get all the goo off it and see where i am located!
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Re: Early Southern Table with messed up feet
« Reply #29 on: November 29, 2015, 12:48:18 pm »
Congratulations!  Hope it is all you want it to be and much more!

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