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Teresa, they are quite simply called music box tables. Yours sound wonderful! They are hard to find.

-- Contributed by: Marye Audet

I have 2 parlor tables. One round, One rectangular. they are inlaid with a design on top. Both open and play music. They are in excellent condition but what are they called!

-- Contributed by: Teresa

Hello Cynthia - Try contacting a furniture maker in your area that does custom work. Good luck with your table!

-- Contributed by: Terry Hurley

I am interested in finding or having made : malachite table top 18" x 24" polished wood base

-- Contributed by: cynthia

C.H. Hartshorn Inc. manufactured hand woven reed chairs and later maple furniture in the late 1800s and early 1900s. You may find information on the company, and perhaps the table by contacting the Gardner Museum, 28 Pearl Street, Gardner , Massachusetts, 01440 (telephone number - 978-632-3277. You could also contact a local antique dealer or appraiser for information. Good luck with the table!

-- Contributed by: Terry Hurley

i have a table that has a brass tag on the bottom that says Mfg by C H Hartshorn Mfg Co. of Massachusets. I can't find any info on the web about this table. can you help?

-- Contributed by: donette odom

You will likely need to pay for an appraisal. You can find an appraiser through the International Society of Appraisers. You can get more than one appraisal if you like; it is up to you and how comfortable you are with the appraisal that you get.

-- Contributed by: Kathleen Roberts

I have several pieces of furniture that are antique, however, I'm don't know how to have them valued. One is a maple 6 legged oval gate table with spindled legs, scallopped table edge that has carvings of two roses and leaves areound the edge if the table. The second are two pew chairs with original straw stuffing on the seats, very ornately carved backs. The third item is a birds-eye (?) maple, two tiered table.

Is there a cost to having someone appraise them? Where would I look for someome to do this? Should I get more than one appraisal?

I would really appreciate your assistance with this, as I don't know where to start.

Thank you in advance.

Lorraine McBride (Jenset)

-- Contributed by: Lorraine McBride (Jenset)
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