Vintage Mahogany Pembroke Table, Gordon’s Fine Furniture, Inc.

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Vintage Mahogany Pembroke Table, Gordon’s Fine Furniture, Inc.

A Classic Pembroke table by Gordon’s Fine Furniture, Inc. made of mahogany … more Vintage Mahogany Pembroke Table, Gordon’s Fine Furniture, Inc.

A Classic Pembroke table by Gordon’s Fine Furniture, Inc. made of mahogany with tooled leather writing surface. Single drawer to one side with brass pulls. Flaps on either side that can be raised by brackets on hinges to full size. The table is raised on tapered rectangular legs with castors.
Vintage GORDON'S FINE FURNITURE Johnson City TN. (est. 1947). Labels in drawers (see photos)
Condition: Good vintage condition. Wear due to age and use. Locking brackets are in good working condition.
Measurements: Closed – H 27.25” x W 19.75” x D 25”
Open – W 39” x D 25”

A short history of Pembroke tables:

“These types of tables first seem to emerge around the last quarter of the 18th century in England and America. In its time, the Pembroke table was a great innovation. It was a versatile table that could be easily stored or tucked in the corner of a room. Its uses included dining, writing, serving tea, and they also frequently had casters because they were used at bedsides. Many times, in the stately homes of Britain, they were used to serve a member of the household who didn’t feel like dining with the rest of the family or had missed the meal.” less