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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 220453, member: 37"]Circa 1900 is dead on and agree with the comments others have provided above. It is oak and seems to be in good refinished condition other than the back-splash not looking right. Appears to be pine or, maybe, poplar. It should be oak and probably more decorative than this. It either is a replacement or may have had the oak veneer and carvings removed at some point. Some of these had much more elaborate tops so it is possible that more than just the back-splash is wrong.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one with a more elaborate top for example. As this furniture went out of style, the tops were often removed to make the furniture appear more modern. </p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiCitvx6dPSAhUT84MKHRnRBfMQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F48273027228704586%2F&psig=AFQjCNFxmKt_qsJ4miHOS0Ty3mLlPnMxaA&ust=1489506384352826" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiCitvx6dPSAhUT84MKHRnRBfMQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F48273027228704586%2F&psig=AFQjCNFxmKt_qsJ4miHOS0Ty3mLlPnMxaA&ust=1489506384352826" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/fb/0f/bc/fb0fbcac4204a577fd23f2cf089f708a.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 220453, member: 37"]Circa 1900 is dead on and agree with the comments others have provided above. It is oak and seems to be in good refinished condition other than the back-splash not looking right. Appears to be pine or, maybe, poplar. It should be oak and probably more decorative than this. It either is a replacement or may have had the oak veneer and carvings removed at some point. Some of these had much more elaborate tops so it is possible that more than just the back-splash is wrong. Here is one with a more elaborate top for example. As this furniture went out of style, the tops were often removed to make the furniture appear more modern. [URL='https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiCitvx6dPSAhUT84MKHRnRBfMQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F48273027228704586%2F&psig=AFQjCNFxmKt_qsJ4miHOS0Ty3mLlPnMxaA&ust=1489506384352826'][IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/fb/0f/bc/fb0fbcac4204a577fd23f2cf089f708a.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]
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