Dear Helaine and Joe:
I was told this table was made in England from burr-walnut. The legs are a puzzle to me because they look like horse hooves. The table is 94 inches long and 66 inches wide when both the drop leaves are open. I have been told it is called a coffin table -- whatever that is. What can you tell me about its age and value?
Thank you,
G. A. N.
Dear G. A. N.:
Let us start with the idea that this is a coffin table. We scratched our heads over this one for a [...]
I was told this table was made in England from burr-walnut. The legs are a puzzle to me because they look like horse hooves. The table is 94 inches long and 66 inches wide when both the drop leaves are open. I have been told it is called a coffin table -- whatever that is. What can you tell me about its age and value?
Thank you,
G. A. N.
Dear G. A. N.:
Let us start with the idea that this is a coffin table. We scratched our heads over this one for a [...]