Posted 10 years ago
kivatinitz
(342 items)
Pictures 1, 2 and 3 insertion of legs in the table, third and fourth the hinge from outside and from inside whe it is open. The cloth is in good shape not the stripe in black and gold that I think has been replace with the cloth. In a separate entrance I post some details of the inlaid details.
Thanks.
I would say it is late 19th century.
scott
I am speaking about picture #4 only, the interior view of the hinge. I will assume you never heard of Joseph Soss so will inform you a bit. He is one of the most famous hinge designers/makers there is. But he didn't make this one or I doubt it. He designed his hinges after this type and expanded on it. You will find the new versions in every hardware store and in most upper end cabinets. Joseph Soss invented the invisible hinge in 1903. He was an immigrant from Europe although I don't remember where in Europe. While I can't see the picture well I can tell you Soss left Europe around 1890 and after he tripped on a hinge he designed the invisible hinge (as they are called) from his exposure to similar ones in his native country. The way this hinge is mounted and the crude design makes me think it is pre Soss.
Thanks a lot fhrjr2, it is very intersting, and I am fully aware of my ignorance about furniture. Scottvez I am pretty sure that is most posible late 19th century, as I explain in a previous post in 1850 the city where I reside was almost inexistent http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/131184-copeland-indian-tree-plate?in=461. Thus if this table is older sure It has been brought with the inmigrant family. Thanks again to both
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You haven't been frustrated until your first time trying to install a Soss hinge. After the first one it is all downhill.