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<p>[QUOTE="stolenchyld, post: 854125, member: 10937"]Hi All, and thank you for your ongoing help!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a table that was sold to me as a refinished Eastlake table. It wasn't like anything Eastlake I've ever seen (or have), plus I'm not too familiar with most antique styles, so I assumed it was more recent and not actually an antique. Then I found a furniture company online (Tradewinds) and went, "oh, there's the table!", but I noticed that although the table is the same style, some of the carved details are quite different. The company sells their Victorian-style tables as "inspired by an antique", so I wondered if I do really have an "original" or just a refinished replica (since this company - at least currently - sells their "Victorian" tables in painted colors, not wood tone). My table has similar dimensions to this table's stated dimensions within an inch. I'm still assuming it's not an antique, but the details and the fact that is is initialed made me question it. I see no nails or screws at all. The first photo is the Tradewinds Co. table, the rest are of mine. I just realized I didn't take a photo of the entire table, so I'll add one from the store.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for any insight! The table is sturdy, heavy for being smaller, and was inexpensive, so I don't care either way, but I AM curious, especially since I found another replica table from this company and then found the "originals" (which I'll post next.[ATTACH=full]196519[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196520[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196525[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196526[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196527[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196528[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196529[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196530[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196519[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196520[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196525[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196526[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196527[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196528[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196529[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196530[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stolenchyld, post: 854125, member: 10937"]Hi All, and thank you for your ongoing help! I have a table that was sold to me as a refinished Eastlake table. It wasn't like anything Eastlake I've ever seen (or have), plus I'm not too familiar with most antique styles, so I assumed it was more recent and not actually an antique. Then I found a furniture company online (Tradewinds) and went, "oh, there's the table!", but I noticed that although the table is the same style, some of the carved details are quite different. The company sells their Victorian-style tables as "inspired by an antique", so I wondered if I do really have an "original" or just a refinished replica (since this company - at least currently - sells their "Victorian" tables in painted colors, not wood tone). My table has similar dimensions to this table's stated dimensions within an inch. I'm still assuming it's not an antique, but the details and the fact that is is initialed made me question it. I see no nails or screws at all. The first photo is the Tradewinds Co. table, the rest are of mine. I just realized I didn't take a photo of the entire table, so I'll add one from the store. Thank you for any insight! The table is sturdy, heavy for being smaller, and was inexpensive, so I don't care either way, but I AM curious, especially since I found another replica table from this company and then found the "originals" (which I'll post next.[ATTACH=full]196519[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196520[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196525[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196526[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196527[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196528[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196529[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]196530[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196519[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196520[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196525[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196526[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196527[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196528[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196529[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]196530[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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