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Wood Used to Make a Mersman Lyre Table?

Wood Used to Make a Mersman Lyre Table - lyre table with decorative metal(?) trimThis is stamped "Mersman 6651" on the underside of the table. Can you tell me what kind of wood it's made out of?

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November 19, 20190 found this helpful
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Neat piece, but I do not think it is all original. The top should be edged in wood, not metal. Their tables were primarily made of real wood, mahagony and cherry and oaks. This repair/alteration may be a veneer with the metal edging.

If you are intending to sell this, have a vintage dealer who can see it, confirm the wood, which I think is mahagony and find out how much the alterations will lower the selling price. It is hard to tell from photos what exactly is going on there, which is why it would be best to take it to an expert.

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November 19, 20190 found this helpful

It appears to be Mahogany,there is one similar on pamono.com for $368 !

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November 19, 20190 found this helpful

But the design is quite different in many respects. Do you think it's mahogany because this one is, or is there some other reason?

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Thanks for your response, but I'm reluctant to go with this to a potential buyer.

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November 19, 20190 found this helpful

Some of these pieces have veneer. It could be cherry.

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Many of the tables made by this company were made with veneer, oak, cherry, or even mahogany wood. From your image you have given us I would say this is cherry wood or veneer.

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