The Tastemaker

overall with nice surface, exhibiting signs of honest wear commensurate with age including dark softened scuffs and scratches, the legs with scuffs, scrapes and some abrasions indicative of use; the center portion with two-board top, apparently with later butterfly cleats to underside, the edge of one side near seam with crack; the demilune ends also with two-board tops, one end having later butterfly cleats and staples for stabilization, the same end with two cracks on either side closer to end; the other demilune end with later wood sheet with staples that is now supporting part of the frame above pedestal support as well as brass pull; some of the cleats to underside of tops re-pinned or doweled for support; the brass slots for clamps have been re-set and/or replaced; includes the brass clamps to hold parts together, the leaves match the finish of the rest of the table, with one leaf being slightly darker- the leaves might sit a bit askew, as some of the clamps are not entirely straight.

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