The Tastemaker

the top slightly warped along right-facing side, and appears to have been possibly re-pinned to frame; the top with some lightened stains and water marks, and some old darkened scratches along back edge; the top with area of scuffing along back left-facing corner; the back edge of top with repaired / secured cracks, and the sides with a couple minor age cracks commensurate with age; the front and sides with some minor age cracks and occasional minor losses to veneer; the legs generally with rubbed surface details; the left-facing rear leg possibly replaced, although done so a while ago because it shows genuine wear; the same leg with replaced knee returns and glue blocks, the rear knee return against a repaired break along back side; the front right-facing knee return also appears to be a replacement; some blocking to underside of top replaced; brasses are period, but possibly replaced

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