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24,000 SQ. FT. Finders Keepers A. Jack and Sharon - The lyre base was a common element used in Federal furniture
WALDO
WALDO of Palatka of the early 19th century. Duncan Phyfe liked the form as did other cabinetmakers
193 Highway 17 South
ANTIQUE VILLAGE East Palatka, FL 32131 of the period. It also was used in England by Regency period cabinetmakers. It
pretty well dropped out of sight after that until the Colonial Revival of the early
17805 US 301 Waldo, FL 904-476-1038 • 386-972-4452 to mid 20th century when it was used extensively by Mersman and many other
352-468-3111 Mon–Sat 10am-5pm manufacturers. Your table sounds like a fold over game table. It could very easily be
www.waldoantique.com from the Federal period but it also could be from the 20th century.
Hwy 301, 9 mi S. of Starke at the Traffic Light Antiques Credit Cards Accepted
OPEN DAILY Mon-Fri 10-6 Sat-Sun 9-6 Collectibles Consignments The photos you sent completed the picture. It is definitely a Colonial Revival model,
Unique Items Layaway made between the 1920s and the 1940s. One way to tell is the interior compartment.
China & Crystal In period pieces from the early 19th century the interior will have exposed secondary
Furniture & Household Items wood such as poplar or pine and it will not be finished. It may however be lined in
Items for the Entire Family felt. On your table, the interior is finished to match the exterior more or less and
the bottom is made of mahogany, as is the exterior. The other most visible clue is
25 Teressa & Jim Maskell, Owners 20 the hinges on the top deck. They are a type of “soss” or concealed hinge used in the
20th century. Period tables will have knife hinges at the side edges of the top, not on
GAINESVILLE AREA DEALERS the back. A game table similar to yours, but without the lyre base, is shown on page
41 of “Furniture of the Depression Era” by Swedberg, published by Collector Books.
I have emailed
The PainTed Table Liquidation of Antiques you a copy of the
Tastefully Recycled & Contents of homes Mersman article. I
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Farmers Market Camille Huie - hoch21@windstream.net poplar interior circa
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