Featured Old Oval Tilt-Top Table

This is an old oval tilt-top table I purchased at the ts a few months ago. It has claw feet legs and inlay on the top. I know it has condition issue but I liked it so I bought it anyways.

I've searched aroung for the same one but all I found was similar tables. Does anyone know when this table would have been made and who and where is may have been made? Thanks for all the replies in advance.

 

Some of the more knowledgeable furniture people are busy today, but somebody should be along soon...

 

I say 1920-40 mahogany. It reminds me of a inlaid tilt-top we have by Paine Furniture (same era). Nice piece , with it's inlay. Cleaned and oiled, it would be nice. You bought it for one of the best reasons to buy anything old . . because you like it, as stated.

 

I was looking at this last night and thinking 1940s as well. Sort of a mix of styles.
Agree, cleaned up it will be very nice.

 

Hi Thrifster! Looks like it's been around the block once or twice, but it certainly looks like it can be restored, even with what looks like some inlay loss..... as Figtree said, a busy day for some members, but am tagging some other members too! Happy you want to save it.....I love tilt-tops too!!!! @James Conrad, @Ghopper1924

 

Agrees on mid 20th century, a Federal revival tilt top candle stand.

 

Thanks everyone for the replies and the helpful information. It sure places the proper time period it was made for me.

 

Interesting James. The candle stands we have had seem to have been smaller and have pie crust tops (so the candle does not slip off.)

 

Well, it is a revival piece with lots of design liberties taken so there is that but, thing is there are only a couple choices here, candle stand or tea table with 3 leg tables. Doesn't give dimensions but looks to small for tea.
In england they had more names/uses for 3 leg tables, supper, dessert, etc but not here, poster doesn't say where he is so assumes usa.
" table I purchased at the ts"........ I have no clue where that is

 

Maybe thrift store?

 

The dimensions of the table are 27" height x 14 1/2" width x 23" length. Yes, ts = thrift store, location USA.

 

Good Guess! I have no idea but that sounds right to me.
Guessed Federal revival based on inlay on top & pic of table leg bottom clearly showed it wasn't a period piece.
Candlestands had their last hurrah during our Federal period (1790-1830), by 1840s they went extinct in america as oil lamps replaced candles for lighting & 3 leg tables which are notoriously unstable were replaced by 4 leg "light stands", now called "work stands".

 

I was thinking Hepplewhite top with Chippendale feet.
I found this picture.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?...selectedindex=77&ajaxhist=0&vt=0&eim=0&sim=11

 

Yep, that is very similar form & it is common to have 2 or more styles in the same revival piece.

 

The way to tell a period candlestand is, the legs will always be dovetailed into the center column and often ( at least those that survive) there will be an iron brace holding the dovetailed legs in place.

 

Couple more pics i found from old threads on here that show this construction detail better

 

Also Thrifster's has nice flathead screws

As opposed to what? handmade nails?

 

You are talking about how the top was attached?
If so, usually handmade screws cut with a file or wood pins.
The iron brace holding dovetailed legs, attached with hand wrought iron nails almost always.
The legs are very fragile, not much wood to hold them into column, that nailed on iron brace helped a lot but was far from saving a leg from a hard bump, the dovetailed leg simply snapped off at the column.

Another feature of most tilt top period candle stands, many have scorch marks on bottom of tabletop because, houses were drafty back then so it was common to put the candle on top of the " birdcage block" & use the tilted top as a draft stop so the candle wouldn't flicker. Net result? bottom of top should /would have burn/scorch marks.

 

Love the info, James, and agree on the Federal revival style, fitting in with the Phyfe-ey mid-20th century mahogany thing so common in the 40s. With a little work this tilt-top could easily last another century, although at present the value is minimal.

 

Thought i would post this table as i saw it this morning, it's a period candlestand (tea table), Philadelphia, C 1780 in walnut
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/78346765_pennsylvania-chippendale-walnut-candlestand-1780
Condition was updated here
"Pennsylvania Chippendale walnut tea table circa 1780, with birdcage support, turned shaft, and ball and claw feet, 28"h x 32 3/4"dia CONDITION: three-board top, appears to have original lock and catch, there are scratches and dents as expected with age, nicely carved feet, old but not original surface"