One of the first antique tables Bev Stayart purchased was an early nineteenth-century American pine sawbuck table. Never having owned a sawbuck table, Bev Stayart nevertheless fell in love with it the instant she saw it. Bev Stayart knew nothing about sawbuck tables, but the seller gave her a detailed history and description of her table when she purchased it.
The seller said she had acquired it in Kentucky and that the blue paint on the sawbuck legs was original to the table. The paint looked naturally worn and Bev Stayart could see the underlying pine wood peaking out in spots.
Sawbuck tables were working country tables, often kept outside on a porch. The tops of these tables were constructed of old planks and the legs were configured in the shape of the letter “X” to provide solid support. This sawbuck table, the seller estimated, was from the early 1800s.
The patina of this 200-year-old pine sawbuck table from Kentucky was exquisite. Bev Stayart certainly appreciated that, even though she was not an expert on gauging the age of sawbuck tables or the authenticity of original paint. Bev Stayart noticed that the wood planks comprising the top of the table were incongruous in that they did not fit together perfectly. She also noticed natural oxidation around the iron nails attaching the table top to the sawbuck legs. Both features, Bev Stayart learned, were desirable in substantiating the age of the table.
Bev Stayart never feels buyer’s remorse after purchasing an antique because she always trusts her first instincts and they have never failed her. Once Bev Stayart got her table home, she was delighted at how well it complemented her other primitive, wood antiques, some of which were also pine and had original, peeling paint. Blue is one of Bev Stayart’s favorite colors and she uses blue abundantly throughout her home.
Friends who also collect antiques have told Bev Stayart that they often sell pieces they have purchased, apparently without regret. Because Bev Stayart has become so attached to her antiques, she cannot imagine selling them, even for a handsome profit. They are like old friends who never let her down and become more beautiful the longer she holds on to them.
The seller said she had acquired it in Kentucky and that the blue paint on the sawbuck legs was original to the table. The paint looked naturally worn and Bev Stayart could see the underlying pine wood peaking out in spots.
Sawbuck tables were working country tables, often kept outside on a porch. The tops of these tables were constructed of old planks and the legs were configured in the shape of the letter “X” to provide solid support. This sawbuck table, the seller estimated, was from the early 1800s.
The patina of this 200-year-old pine sawbuck table from Kentucky was exquisite. Bev Stayart certainly appreciated that, even though she was not an expert on gauging the age of sawbuck tables or the authenticity of original paint. Bev Stayart noticed that the wood planks comprising the top of the table were incongruous in that they did not fit together perfectly. She also noticed natural oxidation around the iron nails attaching the table top to the sawbuck legs. Both features, Bev Stayart learned, were desirable in substantiating the age of the table.
Bev Stayart never feels buyer’s remorse after purchasing an antique because she always trusts her first instincts and they have never failed her. Once Bev Stayart got her table home, she was delighted at how well it complemented her other primitive, wood antiques, some of which were also pine and had original, peeling paint. Blue is one of Bev Stayart’s favorite colors and she uses blue abundantly throughout her home.
Friends who also collect antiques have told Bev Stayart that they often sell pieces they have purchased, apparently without regret. Because Bev Stayart has become so attached to her antiques, she cannot imagine selling them, even for a handsome profit. They are like old friends who never let her down and become more beautiful the longer she holds on to them.
