Antique Dining Room Table Identification & Repair?

Hey guys and gals,

I was hoping this community could help me here. This dining room table was permanently setup at my grandmothers house until around the early 2000's. After that it found it's way into our basement where it stayed. We do not have a large dining room/kitchen area like my grandmother did. Having that said if I decide to keep it in the family I would have to get rid of the dining room table we have now, which I would definitely consider. Also unfortunately the chairs have been stored in our outside shed in the loft area. There is no telling what kind of condition they are in but they look to be in one piece.

Anyway as you can see one of the legs is damaged. Unfortunately the leg that broke off is also split down the middle. I was going to attempt to repair it myself but figured I would get some advice here first. Are there people that specialize in repairing antiques like this? Are there furniture shops that could perhaps do a better job than me? I was going to glue the split piece back together, maybe run a couple screws through it and screw it back onto the main piece.

Obviously I would also like to know what it is and if it has any value. For instance, we only ever sat at this table at my grandmothers for special occasions. It also always had this fold out piece on top of it with another drop cloth. It looks like both of those have seen better days. I never really saw this beautiful glossy finish on the top though and guessing that is because it would get marred up? Should I look at replacing the items that go overtop of the table? Can I replace them?

I will leave it at that for now. Again any advice or feedback I get would be greatly appreciated.

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I don't think that's an antique yet, although it's working on it. (late 40s/early 50s mahoagny or stained to look like same?) Around here, you have a hard time selling dining room furniture at any price, and I suspect it's worth a lot more to you than it will ever be to anyone else. It was Grandma's. Wood repair isn't my expertise, to put it mildly, so I'll defer to those who know how for that part.

 

I agree with evelyb30 on age of the set. I also think that even DIY repair on all the pieces will cost more than the set is worth on the open market, even when restored. It's not a sought-after style or color. But sentimental value is priceless!

 

Does anyone here know anything about this protective table top? Are these a standard size that I can order from somewhere? I already cleaned this and still it does not look that great. The actual table top is quite attractive and I would like to keep it that way. I thought about just getting some dinner placement mats or something for people to eat off of so the table top is visible. Anyone have thoughts?

EDIT: I believe I answered my own question about replacement table top pads.

https://www.pioneertablepads.com/

 

So-called Duncan Phyfe double pedestal table in mahogany. Probably from the 50s or so. Very little value in today's market. The broken leg should be a relatively easy fix. Make sure you scrape off as much old glue as you can to get a good wood to wood bond with a good quality wood (carpenter's) glue. You will need to clamp this tight while bonding. I would not put any additional screws in but make sure that the bottom bracket screws get a good grip.

 

Thanks for stopping by Brad. Is there any chance you can tell me how to properly clean the table top? There are about a million videos online and all of them are different.

I also am certain I have the hardware that mounts the pedestal legs to the table but I have no clue where they are. Does anyone know if they are a special kind of screw?

 

The top looks great in the photo. Not sure what it needs. Maybe just a commercial cleaning product such as Endust. If some stubborn soiling, it could be cleaned with a damp cloth and some Murphy's oil soap or similar product. To cut wax build-up, you could use mineral spirits. It should not harm the finish but may make it hazy. Once clean, apply a good coat of paste wax and buff out.

Should just be standard screws to attach the top. Just make sure you have the right size.

 

Thanks Brad, I appreciate that. I am in the process of gluing the legs back together now. I found a company that makes the protective top coverings that I mentioned above. They are quite expensive though and not even sure I want to hide how beautiful this table is.