Antique Furniture Attributions

Mahogany Dining table Potthast bros

Started by Victorian Lady · September 1, 2010 · 4 posts · 2 images

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Antique Furniture Attributions thread on victorianforum.com · started September 1, 2010 by Victorian Lady · 4 posts, 2 image attachments · discussion in 2010.

I have this beautiful mahogony dining table made by the Potthast brothers from Baltimore Maryland. The sticker says maker of future antiques. It opens 144 inches . I have three leaves . Do you think its Colonial? Any imformtion would be helpful . date? Thanks for all comments.

I have this beautiful mahogony dining table made by the Potthast brothers from Baltimore Maryland. The sticker says maker of future antiques. It opens  144 inches . I have three leaves .  Do you think its Colonial? Any imformtion would be helpful . date? Thanks for all comments.
table — Mahogany Dining table Potthast bros
table — Mahogany Dining table Potthast bros
Can you provide a larger picture?
Here is a larger picture. I can email you additional pics if you like .
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245kb — Mahogany Dining table Potthast bros
Looks like there is a lot of info on the Potthast Brothers online.

http://www.chipstone.org/publications/2000AF/2000Arthur/ArthurText.html
http://www.mdhs.org/library/fotofind/PP0007fa.html

I wouldn't call it Colonial.  Based on the feet, I might call it Empire Revival (or a revival of the Empire Revival given the time frame, so to speak).  I'm really not sure what folks call the style of these expandable dining room tables.  I would guess that this table is ca. 1910, but this is just a guess as the makers seem to have really been into reproduction-type styles.  

- Jason