19th Century Eastlake Style Conrey & Birely Knockdown Table

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Can one table change the world?

Well this Knockdown Table manufactured by the Conrey & Birely Table Company of … Read more Can one table change the world?

Well this Knockdown Table manufactured by the Conrey & Birely Table Company of Shelbyville, Indiana, 1884-1901 definitely gave it a go!

Innovative Construction for Ease of Assembly
The knockdown construction referred to on the label was a speciality of the company which required no tools or equipment to attach the legs to furniture.

A label on the bottom of this table reads:
"This solves the problem of Knockdown construction. Put a little Glue in the slot. Drive (?) the leg up solid, and then put in the shelf. Don't forget the Glue."
Conrey & Birely Table CO.

There is also an ink stenciled "25" on the bottom of the table which is probably the model number.


Trend Setting Eastlake Style:

Eastlake style , named for Charles Locke Eastlake, an authority on furniture design, and
author of the influential book “Hints on Household Taste”.
Eastlake Style signaled a move away from the overly elaborate and curvilinear style of the early Victorian Era towards simple rectilinear forms.

Eastlake Style is considered a precursor to the Arts and Crafts movement.



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