Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Furniture
>
Help identifying this Game Table?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="antidiem, post: 88606, member: 30"]Heidi, ok I can see it was once a chip then smoothed down and not a chamfered edge. I have bad eyesight, so to me the "nailhead" more resembles a peg? Or perhaps I'm completely missing the nailhead lol.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, next to the "round thing" (nailhead?) looks like a little spot where someone more recently may have taken a nail or brad gun and shot a trim nail in to tighten it up and then put wood filler to cover that hole. Is that what I'm looking at there?</p><p><br /></p><p>It appears to have been refinished, not the original varnish or shellac, so I'd not be surprised if some added needed repairs were done at that time. The refinish looks to be no older than about 1980s polyurethane. I'd agree with Brad on the date, but it's probably impossible to say with any accuracy because this certainly appears to be a hand made one of a kind game table. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know if you plan to sell it but price would depend upon what part of the country you are in? I'd try an auction house if I wanted to sell it but since I have a bit of "gambler" in me, I'd probably keep it and have card parties![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="antidiem, post: 88606, member: 30"]Heidi, ok I can see it was once a chip then smoothed down and not a chamfered edge. I have bad eyesight, so to me the "nailhead" more resembles a peg? Or perhaps I'm completely missing the nailhead lol. Anyway, next to the "round thing" (nailhead?) looks like a little spot where someone more recently may have taken a nail or brad gun and shot a trim nail in to tighten it up and then put wood filler to cover that hole. Is that what I'm looking at there? It appears to have been refinished, not the original varnish or shellac, so I'd not be surprised if some added needed repairs were done at that time. The refinish looks to be no older than about 1980s polyurethane. I'd agree with Brad on the date, but it's probably impossible to say with any accuracy because this certainly appears to be a hand made one of a kind game table. I don't know if you plan to sell it but price would depend upon what part of the country you are in? I'd try an auction house if I wanted to sell it but since I have a bit of "gambler" in me, I'd probably keep it and have card parties![/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Furniture
>
Help identifying this Game Table?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...