Antique Italian Capretta Side Table, 1800s

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Small capretta table hand-made in Italy in the early 1900s using walnut and pegged construction. The table is tall and … Read more Small capretta table hand-made in Italy in the early 1900s using walnut and pegged construction. The table is tall and thin, making it perfect as a side table or end table, but also as a little entry table against a wall, where to place a nice vintage Murano key bowl and light fixture to welcome you home. The top is made of a single board of walnut mortised into flat molding with rounded corners and straight edges. The legs are triangular and made with solid walnut sections mortised together. The legs are long and thin, and reminded people in the past of the legs of goats, hence the name "capretta" for this type of Italian tables. See less