How to Tell if a Table is Antique Oak: Quartersawn, Tiger Oak & Joinery Clues
Learn how to tell if a table is authentic antique oak. Inspect medullary ray flecks (tiger oak), red vs white oak grain, hand joinery, and 1970s veneer signs.
Table Identification
Identification guides, maker marks, and authentication tips for antique tables.
Antique Gateleg Tables: Complete Style, Era & Value Identification Guide
Identify authentic antique gateleg tables across Jacobean, Queen Anne, and Colonial eras. Learn how to date barley-twist legs, pivot joints, and spot reproductions.
Antique Drop Leaf Table Identification & Value Guide (With Dating Marks)
Wondering if your drop leaf table is an antique? Use our expert identification guide to date your table by its rule joints, saw marks, hinges, and historical makers marks.
Duncan Phyfe Table Identification: How to Spot an Original vs 1940s Reproduction
Inherited a Duncan Phyfe table? Learn how to tell a genuine 1800s Federal original from a 1940s Colonial Revival reproduction using saw marks, brass feet, and maker marks.