Berkey and Gay server Table-Looking for info about year made

Server Table by Betty Niccum posted Oct 12, 2020 at 8:53 PM

Berkey and Gay Furniture by Betty Niccum posted Oct 12, 2020 at 8:53 PM

Berkey and Gay Furniture by Betty Niccum posted Oct 12, 2020 at 8:48 PM

 

Just acquired this piece-also what would be the best way to clean it

 

Looks to be a pier table (because of the mirror) rather than a server. It would have been in a house's front hallway so you could check your shoes on the way out. Originally it may have been accompanied by a pier mirror on top.

I'd call it Empire Revival and date it to the early 20th century. Use Howard's Feed n' Wax and Howard's Restore a Finish to bring it back to life.

 

Thank You on the Cleaning recommendation because it does need something to bring back to Life. We have a large Mirror that I Believe accomanied the piece. Interesting it was to find out why the Mirror was on the bottom, I never thought of it as checking your shoe

 

No problem!

Yeah, the mirror was for checking "up above," and the pier table's mirror was for "down below." Some called it a "petticoat mirror."

 

http://www.furniturecityhistory.org/company/3391/berkey-and-gay-furniture-co

The logo looks very much like the one in this link...circa 1929 to 1948. As a lover of Empire - walnut or mahogany (not so much oak)... I ADORE this piece! I think Empire is truly an under appreciated style! Almost all my pieces are "rescue" Empire. I didn't spend more than $125 on any one piece! Some are early to mid-1800's and although some have some scuffs and dings... will last another 100 years! I have "filled" those small chips in the veneer with a combo of beeswax and crayon... it blends in well...can be removed if necessary and is easy to apply! Enjoy your piece! I'll admire it from afar! I don't happen to have a piece like that!

Cheerio Leslie