Oak Table Identification

Greetings,
I’ve got a bit of furniture to sort through. I remember this table growing up. The story and origin has been lost. I was hoping someone could shed some light or hazard a guess as to it’s age and origin.
Thank You!

 

Nice! A quick look makes me think that it's oak, ca. 1910-20

 

HI Swikman!

Welcome to Antiquers!

 

Agree.... looks 1910-20. Unless you can locate an identifying mark underneath, determining the maker will be tough.

 

Where are you?
Doesn't look American.

 

No, it doesn't

 

I’m in the SF Bay Area. I believe that side of the family came from France and Austria via South Dakota.

 

Next question would be when did they come from France/Austria?
It does appear to be early 1900s. Would they have brought it with them?

Or the other possibility.
1970s saw major cargo loads of English furniture being brought over and sold through the antique markets.

 

That’s about the same timeframe. Thanks for everyone’s help and info!

 

Yep, mostly english but continental furniture too

 

I do remember hearing my relatives saying that certain pieces of furniture came “around the horn”, meaning pre Panama Canal which jives with the timing of their immigration. Luckily I’ve got lots of photos going way back so I can probably determine what was brought over and what was acquired later.
Thanks again for all the help, I’m looking forward to posting some more photos!!

 

Coming around the Horn was by boat around Cape Horn at the Southern tip of South America. This was prior to the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914. Table could pre-date this ever so slightly.

 

Hi,
I think shipping around the horn ended with the railroads. Why spend months when a couple of weeks would do the job.
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Looks like a nice table. Welcome to Antiquers, @Shwikman !