Care for antique wood table

We have an antique wood table (parquet top) that is drying out. What can I use to restore it? Boiled linseed oil? Teak oil? Please advise. Hope the photo shows the table well enough.
Thank you!!
Elizabeth

 

Forgot to add the appearance of the table with extensions - note how much darker the extended piece is because it never gets used or cleaned (with windex and alcohol mixed in - I know, not advisable!!! I won't do it anymore!!)

 

Hello, Elizabeth! I'm not a major furniture person, but I do think that linseed oil (boiled or otherwise) may not be your best bet based on comments I have seen here. Best to call in those more experienced. @verybrad @Ghopper1924

 

Thank you - I will wait and see if those you linked reply and advise.

 

Hi Elizabeth:

I would try Howard's Restore-A-Finish and Howard's Feed n' Wax. You can't go wrong with Howard's (and no, they didn't pay me to say that.....).

 

Wax it never use oil

 

It looks like it could be a shellac based finish.

 

Howard's should do the job but you may need something more durable. A tung oil varnish would be that option. They are not incompatible. You might try the Howard's first. Just make sure it is completely dry if you decide to go over it with the tung oil varnish. Never hurts to use paste wax once done and periodically afterwards.

 

Agreed, good stuff, basically flood area, let sit for a few mins, wipe/buff off excess.
It's really a wiping varnish, almost impossible to mess up, the only downside is it's a very thin finish so often requires many coats to get the "build" desired.

 

Pure beeswax.