Q: My family bought a furnished summer home in Bangor, Maine, in 1944. We have kept the home and all its furniture in good condition. One of the small tables there is unusual. We think it is maple. It has a 2-foot-square top and one lower shelf. The ball-and-ring turned legs have ball-and-claw feet made of brass with a glass ball. The manufacturer’s mark is a circle that says, ‘Wolverine Mfg. Co., Detroit, Org’d. 1887.’

A: Furniture with brass claw and glass ball feet was made in the late 19th century. Similar reproduction feet are available. The Wolverine Manufacturing Co. made reproduction style and Arts & Crafts furniture from the late 1880s through the early 1900s. The company specialized in tables, pedestals and cabinets for parlors and libraries. Tables made by Wolverine Manufacturing Co. have auctioned for prices ranging from $350 to $900.

 

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