GUEST: I acquired it about 30 years ago. I was in El Paso. I paid about $325, $300 for it.
APPRAISER: Most tea tables that have a tripartite support as this does that go down to a plinth and then flair back out again are from the early 20th century. This table was made in England in the 1750s or '60s.
GUEST: That's great.
APPRAISER: It's a great piece of furniture. The way the stiles scroll and project beyond the molded top.
GUEST: Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER: The cabochon and leaf carving on the knee right as it peaks and starts to descend toward the ankle and then down into that really exaggerated scrolled foot with additional leaf carving. And finally the teeny, tiny little brass casters that are original to this piece. It makes it almost hover or float off the ground. I would say in today's market, you're probably looking at something conservatively estimated at $10,000 to $15,000.
GUEST: I didn't have a clue. That's fantastic!
