This is a fairly standard
Rhode Island form with straight pad feet, the legs
of which are pegged into the skirt, (see detail) and
the old scrubbed top similarly pegged from the top
onto the frame. The oval form of the tavern table
was probably the most popular, and this one has a
nice old scrubbed top evidencing many years of use
and care. We have another in our collection with the
top slightly bigger, and more ovoid, with a simpler
apron, (see sw01083).
They were very strongly built and meant to last, as
is our example, which has no alterations or repairs,
but shows the gentle use of many years.
Two related tables were
illustrated in Vol. IV of the Bernard & S. Dean
Levy Catalogs (see
scan).
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