Trying to ID and get a value for this table with no markings

Hi,
I was hoping that you folks might be able to help me identify and appraise a very old table that my folks owned. It's a drop leaf solid oak table that's very well made. The chairs obviously are not old. Any help you can provide would be great. Thanks very much.

 

$175 to $250

 

In n. fla MAYBE $100 on a good day.

 

I think they're called Pembroke tables and this one has been heavily refinished. Hard to sell here on Cape Cod, too.

 

As you can see by the discrepancy above, value is dependent on location and selling venue. What might be 175-250 in a nice shop in a larger city will be less than $100.00 most other locations and venues.

This is a turn of the century drop-leaf oak kitchen table. Having the leaves would enhance value a bit.

 

Bev aka thelmasstuffWell-Known Member
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"I think they're called Pembroke tables"

I always thought Pembroke tables were smaller work tables with drop leaves.

 

I did have a couple that were smaller, no leaves, but they had the turned legs like this one and I was told it was a Pembroke table.

 

Thanks that's very helpful. I'm hoping you can tell me how you determined that it was turn of the century. That makes sense based on when and how my folks purchased it. I appreciate your sharing your knowledge. Also, I do have a 12" leaf for the table.

 

There's no magic ...you have to study furniture for 10 years or more .....or research the web, auction catalogs, books, and furniture web sites for ...oh, I dunno....a month...before you're comfortable making that determination.

 

True and then there are always pieces that have you scratching your head lol.

 

I would just describe this as a drop leaf table it's not a Pembroke.x

 

Furniture styles at very much fashion based. Your table is part of what is known as the golden oak period of furniture which runs from about 1890-1920. Prior to that, the fashion was for darker walnut or mahogany furniture. By the post WWI period, it would have seemed old fashioned.

 

But I DO LOVE the turned legs!!!!!

 

Thank you. I appreciate that.