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Veneer or solid stained wood?

Discussion in 'Furniture' started by Iconodule, Jul 2, 2025.

  1. Iconodule

    Iconodule Active Member

    @verybrad helped me with this table before, so I hope that he or someone else could advise me now. We posted the table for sale and my son writes a letter telling me that a potential buyer wants to know it it is veneer or stained wood. (My mother refinished many of her antiques, but this was purchased used, so I do not know if she stained it. My son is at the house we inherited from my mother and I am 700 miles away at my house, so I only have the original pictures. (Sorry, I many be over-explaining!) Is it possible to determine veneer or wood from these images?

    Duncan Phyfe drop-leaf table sides down640.jpg Duncan Phyfe table open 640.jpg DuncPhyfeTable under 4 640.jpg DuncPhyfeTable under 640.jpg DuncPhyfeTable-edge640.jpg DuncPhyfe Leg-det 1 640.jpg
     
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  2. Joe in PA

    Joe in PA Well-Known Member

    If you could let the leaves drop down
    And take an in focus close-up of the edges of the leaf and the main table part that would help a lot
     
  3. Iconodule

    Iconodule Active Member

    I'll have to see if my son can do that. I'm 700+ miles from the table. Good idea! I never thought about that shot.
     
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  4. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Can tell from these pics that the top is veneer.
     
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  5. Iconodule

    Iconodule Active Member

    Thanks, verybrad. I can count on you for accuracy!
     
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