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<p>[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 2101708, member: 5066"]That's a theory, not a fact, 2 totally different things. And, the fact is, no one knows nor are they ever likely to know why they call these tables "cricket" tables. That information like many others in the old furniture world has been lost to history.</p><p>Just saying............<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I am going with Jack's theory on this one because his knowledge in these matters is unquestioned. </p><p>" Rather, the name seems to be related to cracket, being three legged stools."</p><p>But even Jack puts a qualifier in there " the name seems".[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="James Conrad, post: 2101708, member: 5066"]That's a theory, not a fact, 2 totally different things. And, the fact is, no one knows nor are they ever likely to know why they call these tables "cricket" tables. That information like many others in the old furniture world has been lost to history. Just saying............:happy: I am going with Jack's theory on this one because his knowledge in these matters is unquestioned. " Rather, the name seems to be related to cracket, being three legged stools." But even Jack puts a qualifier in there " the name seems".[/QUOTE]
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