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19 May 06 - 02:16 PM (#1744038) Subject: BS: Antique table ....question From: GUEST,Mary V. I found a cabinet that is mahogany and you open the doors and it pulls out to make a long table. Is anyone familiar with these, I have never seen one before, its very unique. Thank you for any help you can offer. Mary |
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19 May 06 - 02:22 PM (#1744044) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Ebbie The house museum where I lived for 12 years until recently has one that retracts into a narrow table approximately 5 feet long. When you pull on the ring the table expands and the inner section which had folded upon itself straightens itself and the table becomes almost square. Is your table anything like that/ |
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19 May 06 - 02:26 PM (#1744046) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: John MacKenzie Does it have brass corners anywhere? If so it could be campaign furniture which was carried round theatres of war in days gone by. It was often 'disguised' as a space saving measure. Giok |
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19 May 06 - 02:31 PM (#1744050) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: GUEST The piece really looks exactly like a desk without the hole to put your legs . There is no brass on it except for the pulls to open the cupboard. It definitely is space saving and a beautiful piece of furniture .thank you ! Mary |
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19 May 06 - 02:32 PM (#1744052) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Q (Frank Staplin) Occasionally they used to show up at 'antique' auctions here, items shipped in a lot from the UK. Those I remember were late 19th- early 20th c. and built for people with space restrictions- lower middle class, to be politically incorrect. One I remember was well-constructed of good woods and was attractive (I bought it for a daughter), but most were deal and had become wobbly over time. The one you found sounds like one of better quality. Over here (Canada), items like this were popular with young couples just starting out and living in small apartments. |
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19 May 06 - 02:35 PM (#1744053) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: GUEST This piece is for sale for 350 ..I'm going to pick it up this afternoon. It is much longer than a desk , but thats the closest way I could describe it. Thanks again |
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19 May 06 - 03:10 PM (#1744085) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: katlaughing My friend has one. It looks like a smallish cabinet and folds out into a huge, long table. I looked it up for her, on google, with the maker's name whihc I cannot remember. Her was fairly common for its era, mass-produced. It's not at all wobbly and really a unique-seeming and beautiful piece. Good luck! |
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19 May 06 - 03:31 PM (#1744093) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Q (Frank Staplin) $350 is reasonable. Finding any good wood product that doesn't plunder our forests is difficult. |
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19 May 06 - 04:02 PM (#1744114) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Deckman PICTURE? |
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19 May 06 - 04:07 PM (#1744116) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Stilly River Sage What is this thing called? |
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19 May 06 - 04:24 PM (#1744124) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Stilly River Sage I found an interesting glossary but I don't think there is anything here that describes the table you have. A friend of mine (and someone Deckman knows--Bev M., former next-door neighbor of Dad's) has a table in her sewing room that this almost sounds like. It is a box-like thing when it is closed, but when she gets ready to sew she unfolds ("unpacks" seems to describe it better) it the thing must be 10 feet long. SRS |
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19 May 06 - 04:56 PM (#1744151) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: GUEST,Mary V. I have no name for it and no photo, sorry. I appreciate everyones information though . |
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19 May 06 - 06:01 PM (#1744179) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: katlaughing I'll see if I can find the notes on my friend's and spot the info, or call her. |
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19 May 06 - 07:52 PM (#1744235) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: GUEST,Mary V. Thanks all , I haven't found any markings on this table. I just bought it this afternoon actually , and the best surprise is I thought it was 350 dollars , it was 39.00. 6 leaves come with the table , I can't believe I found such a great deal at a thrift store in Wisconsin. |
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19 May 06 - 07:59 PM (#1744239) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Ebbie Good for you! |
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19 May 06 - 09:02 PM (#1744261) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Deckman Is it bigger than a BREADBOX? |
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19 May 06 - 10:56 PM (#1744286) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Stilly River Sage Take a photo and post it in a Yahoo album or something (Flickr is one used a lot also) and let us get a look at this gem. |
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20 May 06 - 06:49 AM (#1744398) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Mo the caller A cabinet that pulls out to become a table? My first thought was "where do the things you were keeping in the cabinet go to when you do that?" Sounds like Les Barker's occasional table that kept turning into a chair. Or the item I saw in a charity shop. A coffe table/ fire screen - and just hope it didn't flip with your best teaset on it. |
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20 May 06 - 07:45 AM (#1744416) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Liz the Squeak It may well be a Wake table - you pull the leaves out to rest the coffin on and keep the beer in the cabinet - especially if it pulls out to about 8ft and is 3ft wide. Very useful in smaller houses with large families. It might also be known as a 'laying out' table or a coffin table. If it's not one of those, then you've stumped us! LTS |
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20 May 06 - 11:43 AM (#1744471) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Stilly River Sage Liz, that's a category that didn't turn up in my search before. I plugged it in and see some beautiful (and seeing what they're for) sturdy long tables (most with leaves that are in the up position for other times and other uses). None that fold out, but given strong enough supports and the central cabinet being reinforced, I can see how it would work. I still lean toward Bev's sewing table, though. I don't know that it is actually called that, but it is where she is able to lay out her quilting--and if you got a table like that for $39 you are very fortunate indeed! SRS |
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20 May 06 - 01:05 PM (#1744508) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: katlaughing Wow!! Congrats!! |
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21 May 06 - 10:45 AM (#1744642) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: GUEST,Mary V. I'll try to get photos on the website next week when my friend can help me with that . That is very interesting about being a table to lay out a coffin, I've never heard of that. The leaves are perfect so it wasn't used very much, the cabinet itself is almost as nice as the leaves. Thank you to all. |
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21 May 06 - 03:32 PM (#1744852) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Deckman I'll be dying to see the pictures! Bob |
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21 May 06 - 04:02 PM (#1744870) Subject: RE: BS: Antique table ....question From: Stilly River Sage Ha! |