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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Northern Lights Lodge, post: 1595528, member: 13464&quot;][ATTACH=full]231772[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a house full of antique Empire pieces... I love the stuff!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have this lovely interesting Empire drop leaf table. It weighs a ton. The top and leaves are solid mahogany - not veneer. The legs are a very unusual shape, do have veneer and appear not to detach (see photo #6). Each leg has a small brass finial cup (with a hole in it) probably to reinforce casters (which were missing when I purchased the piece). There are no markings on the underside. It has four arms that swing out or in to facilitate holding up the leaves (see photo #5).</p><p><br /></p><p>It is in surprisingly nice shape. It has a few small pieces of veneer missing on the legs and a couple chips off the turned part of the legs. There are a few marks on the top. Is it possible that the finish is &quot;original&quot;. It doesn&#039;t seem to be a poly finish... could it be wax?</p><p><br /></p><p>I was going to use it for a dining room table... but the legs seem to be in the wrong place! The legs are only 15&quot; apart on the sides - not wide enough to allow chairs to be placed under the table.&nbsp; Open, it is 55&quot; long by 39&quot; wide.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love the piece. I am curious about the date. It doesn&#039;t seem to fit the &quot;norm&quot; of Empire... typical &quot;elephant trunk&quot; features.&nbsp; I&#039;ve done some extensive research and there seem to be VERY FEW Empire pieces with the angular legs. Any pieces I do locate seem to be 1800-1830 era.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any light on the subject would be greatly appreciated!&nbsp; Thank you!</p><p>Leslie[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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