3 hundred year old table.

[captain flintlock]

So this past weekend, my wife and I went up to Salisbury Mass to a vintage bizarre show. Antiques, and vintage items and tons of repurposed items. On the way there we stopped by a yard sale that was close to the show. The sale was at an 18th century home with several great antiques. One of them was this small English 17th century gate-leg oak table. William & Mary circa 1690-1700. I knew exactly what it was before I said anything and this thing was screaming my name from the moment I got there. After talking about it with the seller (who knew what he was talking about), I asked how much. He says $30!! I hem and haw over it in my head ( because I'm running out of space at home and only had so much $$ on me at the time), and offered $30 for the table along with 3 small English brass candlesticks from the early 1800's. He said sold!! He just wanted to see it go to a good home and have someone enjoy it. This thing is so cool. It needed just a spot of wood glue on a couple of places and a good wipe down. It does have replaced hinges and had a case of wood worm holes but for three hundred years old, it's doing pretty good. All hand turned spindles and hand cut joints and pegs. A great tavern table for a crusty pirate like myself to belly up to.

At the vintage show, purchased a pair of sterling (weighted) candelabras and three sterling spoons for $26. ($20 for the candle pieces and $6 for the spoons). Not a bad day's hunting!

 

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[Beans]

Great job. People in the NE get to see a lot of great stuff. Here in Oklahoma that would have been $300.

 

[kingskid1611]

That is a fantastic buy. Congrats!

 

[captain flintlock]

Great job. People in the NE get to see a lot of great stuff. Here in Oklahoma that would have been $300.

Thanks! I think it's a solid $200-$400 piece here as well. The guy said he paid somewhere around $120-$150 several years ago at an antique shop.

 

[Butter Hat]

VERY cool! Even has a drawer. I would have snapped it up myself.

 

[DFW_THer]

DROOLING over that patina... Drawer pull hardware is beautiful too. 30 bucks?!?

 

[captain flintlock]

DROOLING over that patina... Drawer pull hardware is beautiful too. 30 bucks?!?

Yup. $30 bucks plus 3 early English brass candlesticks. It was after noon and he just wanted to move it and find it a good home. I could have spent all my money there but we still had the show to go to. The sterling was a fun find too! One of the pieces is a bit soft in the resin on the bottom, so I'm not sure if that will be a flipper or for scrap. The rods that hold the two outer ends is plated but the rest is sterling weighted. I'm guessing about two Troy ounces + or - for both pieces. They're made by Schwitzer silver Co. from the 50's-60's.

 

[cyberdan]

The rods that hold the two outer ends is plated but the rest is sterling weighted.

double check on that before you toss. I have torn down ones that looked like that and somehow there is a very thin (like heavyduty AL foil) sterling wrap. Take a pair of vice grips, lock in place (not super tight) and twist. If sterling you will tear up the AG foil. A lot of work to get it off, but still 925.

 

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[OldSowBreath]

Don't you dare refinish that top or take that round stain off.

 

[captain flintlock]

double check on that before you toss. I have torn down ones that looked like that and somehow there is a very thin (like heavyduty AL foil) sterling wrap. Take a pair of vice grips, lock in place (not super tight) and twist. If sterling you will tear up the AG foil. A lot of work to get it off, but still 925.

I discovered that breaking it apart last night. A lot of work taking it off but worth it. 1.76 ozt total for one piece. I'll flip the other one as its in decent shape.

 

[captain flintlock]

Don't you dare refinish that top or take that round stain off.

Oh don't you worry about that. I'm not touching a thing other than a couple of structure issues that I've already fixed with a bit of good wood glue and clamps. That's three hundred years worth of stains and patina. It's my favorite piece that we own so far.