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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 203371, member: 37&quot;]Not art nouveau, which would be from an earlier period and different stylistically.&nbsp; The decoration on the skirt is more art deco than anything.&nbsp; The rest is based more on a much earlier form, William and Mary trestle table.&nbsp; Here is a period example.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]58584[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>When saying &quot;circa&quot; anything, it means give or take in either direction.&nbsp; Circa 1930 is about right for this.&nbsp; This is what is often referred to a depression era traditional revival furniture from the 20s and 30s.&nbsp; The furniture was not pure stylistically but, rather, borrowed from various styles to create new forms.&nbsp; Some were successful, while others were less so.&nbsp; As others have mentioned, if the compartment is fabric lined, it was likely for silver.&nbsp; The compartment was probably more of an afterthought in design, taking advantage of revealed space once the top was slid back to open it.&nbsp; This is the kind of thing that gave furniture makers an advantage over their competitors.&nbsp; Consumers would choose the one with the hidden compartment over one without if price was about the same.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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