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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 125776, member: 37"]Would say 1900-20. The crack does look like a split in the wood joint and could probably be repaired as crs suggests. It would involve taking it apart, cleaning the joint really well, gluing, and clamping. Even then, you might not get a perfect bond since this looks like it has been cracked a long time. Whether or not it is worth the trouble is debatable but, if your desire is to stain the top, getting the best look possible would entail fixing this. </p><p><br /></p><p>Why not paint the whole thing, giving it a "shabby" treatment where the crack would fit the style best. If you want contrast, you can always do a two-tone paint job. My experience is that it is not worth the effort to do much work on furniture these days. This is the kind of item that would sell for under $100.00 in my shop in good condition or painted. It would sell faster painted and the stained top vs. a painted one would provide no advantage in selling.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 125776, member: 37"]Would say 1900-20. The crack does look like a split in the wood joint and could probably be repaired as crs suggests. It would involve taking it apart, cleaning the joint really well, gluing, and clamping. Even then, you might not get a perfect bond since this looks like it has been cracked a long time. Whether or not it is worth the trouble is debatable but, if your desire is to stain the top, getting the best look possible would entail fixing this. Why not paint the whole thing, giving it a "shabby" treatment where the crack would fit the style best. If you want contrast, you can always do a two-tone paint job. My experience is that it is not worth the effort to do much work on furniture these days. This is the kind of item that would sell for under $100.00 in my shop in good condition or painted. It would sell faster painted and the stained top vs. a painted one would provide no advantage in selling.[/QUOTE]
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