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Chinese Huanghuali Scholar Artist Ji Table
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Pre 1837 VR item# 152860 (stock# hualijix)
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Pending sale.
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The ji is a long table without upturned ends (such as the more common altar table). Ji's are normally found as small and low tables. The tall ones such as this one are rarer. This one is even more unusual due to the use of solid huanghuali wood (belonging to the family of rosewood), which was very expensive even in the 17-18th centuries, late Ming to early Ch'ing (Qing Ji's were normally made with other woods, such as ironwood). This one dates from mid-Ch'ing (Qing), about ...click for details
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Birds Eye Tuckaway Handkerchief Card Table
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Pre 1930 item# 144269 (stock# Tuckaway1)
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$800.
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What a find! A lovely antique bird's eye maple tuckaway (tuck-away) handkerchief table that's --- only 3.3"--- wide when completely folded. --- It is a corner table with 1 leaf open and a nice card table or lamp table or whatever when both leaves are open. Excellent construction from sturdy maple, the folding legs have brass hardware to latch it in place when open. In fact the hardware is all original brass or iron. Label on the underside says "L F Dettenborn Woodworking Co. ...click for details
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Charming Inlaid Mahogany Small Pembroke Table
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Pre 1950 item# 144268 (stock# BHillPemb)
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Sold.
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A charming little Pembroke table by Beacon Hill, a respected old Boston maker of quality furniture in the early half of the century. The top is crotch mahogany as you can see from the close-up. Leaves drop down to save space and open to a graceful oval shape. Slender tapering legs Hepplewhite style. Delicate --- inlay --- along the top border and drawer bottom for that discreet decorative detail. A center drawer opens and the old manufacturer's tag is along the side.
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