19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE FEDERAL PERIOD CHERRY DROP LEAF TABLE ~ CARVED LEGS & SIGNED JF HOLBROOK SPRINGFIELD MASS

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Bay Colony Antiques is extremely proud to offer for sale this wonderful 19th century antique cherry drop leaf table. The table has a single drawer with an embossed brass pull, shaped leaves, and finely carved legs. The table retains its original paper label showing this was made in Springfield, MA by JF Holbrook. Not much is known about JF Holbrook as even our best Connecticut River Valley Cabinet makers are severely underrepresented outside of Pelatiah Bliss, William Lloyd, Eliphalet Chapin, etc..

Historic Deerfield owns another Holbrook piece with the same label reading “Cabinet Furniture Manufactured By JF Holbrook Opposite Day Brewer & Dwight's Store, In Carew’s Building Springfield, Mass” The store was originally owned by merchant James Dwight and once stood at the corner of Dwight st & Main st. We can help date this table by looking at the nomenclature itself as the store wasn’t referred to as Day Brewer & Dwight's until about 1820 when James passed away but his son, also named James Dwight, remained a partner in the firm. Dwight’s store is no longer standing and close to all of the important 18th century homes in Springfield are gone. Dwight st, Main st, & State st were once among the best places to live in Springfield MA with beautiful homes and nicely manicured landscapes. Dwight’s property on the corner of State & Dwight was demolished and eventually a large retail building was built in its location and today it’s the Mass Mutual Exposition Center. We apologize for the long-winded history of the area but our warehouse is in Springfield and we drive by this corner every single day. If you do happen to be in the area, we would highly recommend a visit to the Quadrangle which houses the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, The D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, The Wood Museum of Springfield History, The Springfield Science Museum, and the Dr Seuss Museum all in one centralized area. The Science Museum & Dr Seuss areas are excellent for young children and the other “adult” museums house world class collections hidden in Springfield.

The label shows this table was made in Carew's building which stood across from Dwight’s store. The building operated as multi-tenant building and was fitted with state of the art machines & heavy equipment which is probably what led to it’s ultimate destruction considering it burned down in the 1870’s. This table was made around 1830 and is built from a native Cherry probably for a local family of Modest wealth. The carvings on the legs are well executed and we love the flared cups above the tight ringlet turnings. The rarity of the label and the fact that this was made by a lesser known Springfield cabinet maker makes this one of our favorite new acquisitions. We purchased this up in Vermont and somebody wrote “do not remove this card it is very old”. The bottom of the card appears to read “T. W Root - Forbes Greenfield”. We did a quick records search and found multiple members of the Root and Forbes family in Greenfield throughout the late 18th & early 19th century. The table measures 21 3/8” wide x 36” deep x 28 1/4” tall. When the leaves are locked up the top measures 46” wide x 36” deep. 

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We are a wholly owned family business in our third decade of continuous operation. We have a large inventory of fine antiques ranging from Early American, Federal, Chippendale, Empire, Centennial, Victorian, 20th Century custom mahogany, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern antique furniture along with decorative arts from across the globe. All the items we offer to the general public are high quality estate pieces. We do not offer goods with significant flaws or defects. We completely avoid items with issues. You can expect the items we sell to have reasonable wear and tear. Due to the large volume of goods we deal in we cannot describe items in minutia. We do our best to give you an accurate condition report in our description of the items. We have expert woodworkers and re-finishers on staff to service any piece of furniture we offer. We represent all merchandise in absolute good faith and to the very best of our ability. Please ask all questions, including, but not limited to, shipping costs prior to purchase. All items are sold as is and from their location. If you would like to find out about any number of our services, including appraisals and restoration, please ask us about our website for more information. 

SHIPPING & DELIVERIES

     We deliver within a 250 mile range of zip code 01105 for a low cost flat rate. We specialize in New York City and Boston deliveries at extremely reasonable rates. For items requiring shipping beyond our delivery zone, we offer freight or “Ground Services” shipping, depending on the size of the items. We ship anywhere within the Continental United States. Items will require packaging and palletizing for freight shipments. The buyer is responsible for the cost of materials only for this service. We perform this service without the cost of labor as an appreciation for your patronage. Freight class shipping is the fastest and most cost effective method of shipping large items. We can reach anywhere in America with a large shipment within 7-10 business days. We buy materials in bulk to save you excessive costs. The materials required for proper crating of items for their safe transit is so specialized we may need up to 7-10 business days to make sure we get absolutely what is required & do the best job possible. We go the extra mile by designing premium customized furniture crates for the ultimate protection of your purchase. We ship from our facility with a loading dock on a major trucking artery. This and our “volume shippers” discount creates a substantial lower cost for you. The least expensive method of shipping is business to business with loading docks. Next is a business without a dock and the last option is shipping to a resident. We are sending your shipments with freight carriers. They are not furniture movers who bring the items into your home. You are provided with curbside delivery of your shipments. We can get you special services in certain cases, but you are responsible for telling us you require them and for the extra cost of these services, if you instruct our shippers to provide services beyond curbside deliveries. We are responsible for any additional services and charged for these services. We absolutely maintain our right to collect the costs of these charges for services we did not authorize or were prepaid for. We urge all customers to obtain special coverage and protection for their freight class shipments provided through our Freight Broker’s independent third party insurance coverage provider. In some cases it’s simply not needed, but on certain delicate shipments we have to insist upon it. Again the process is all designed to protect your investment and is an option offered for your protection. 

MERCHANDISE PICK UP AND STORAGE

All our customers are welcome to come to our facility to pick up their purchases free of charge. You can expect friendly help in loading your purchase in your vehicle. We ask that you come ready to transport your purchase by having ample pads or blankets to protect your item in transit. We don’t like to send nice people off with things tied to roof racks. We also do not desire to charge storage fees, but we are holding some purchases for over three years now and are under no contract to. We are not a storage facility. We are happy to hold your items for a reasonable pre-agreed upon period. Beyond or absent any specified contract a $50.00 dollar per week storage fee will apply.

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