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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 112678, member: 37"]If that is indeed a single 2 ft. wide board in the center, I am sticking with well over 100 years old. The height of the American empire period is around 1840 with the style first occurring earlier and lasting for decades after. The style particularly persisted in more rural environments and it would not be unheard of for such a table being made into the 1870s. The fact that this appears to be solid as opposed to veneer and has that odd turned spindle, points to the thought that it could well be a later country example. </p><p><br /></p><p>New pics of the wood make me think that this could be something besides mahogany. It is hard to tell under that finish. If not mahogany, it has been stained red to mimic mahogany. Mahogany would be the wood of choice for empire furniture so it would make sense. Either way, that wide board points to this being a very old piece. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am hearing mixed messages from you regarding what would be your aim with the finish. If you want to preserve the old crackled look, I would not do anything more than clean it and apply a coat of paste wax. The oil soap is fine as is mineral spirits. Alcohol or other solvents will begin to cut the finish. When you talk about re-amalgamation of a finish, you are talking about attempting to restore it back more to the look of an original finish. This would alter that aged finish and is more akin to refinishing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 112678, member: 37"]If that is indeed a single 2 ft. wide board in the center, I am sticking with well over 100 years old. The height of the American empire period is around 1840 with the style first occurring earlier and lasting for decades after. The style particularly persisted in more rural environments and it would not be unheard of for such a table being made into the 1870s. The fact that this appears to be solid as opposed to veneer and has that odd turned spindle, points to the thought that it could well be a later country example. New pics of the wood make me think that this could be something besides mahogany. It is hard to tell under that finish. If not mahogany, it has been stained red to mimic mahogany. Mahogany would be the wood of choice for empire furniture so it would make sense. Either way, that wide board points to this being a very old piece. I am hearing mixed messages from you regarding what would be your aim with the finish. If you want to preserve the old crackled look, I would not do anything more than clean it and apply a coat of paste wax. The oil soap is fine as is mineral spirits. Alcohol or other solvents will begin to cut the finish. When you talk about re-amalgamation of a finish, you are talking about attempting to restore it back more to the look of an original finish. This would alter that aged finish and is more akin to refinishing.[/QUOTE]
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