r/Antiques Sep 15 '23

When the grandkids come over… can I cry now? Show and Tell

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u/SantaBaby22 Sep 15 '23

I definitely feel for this person, but this was an accident waiting to happen since the start. It was 100% top heavy, and very off balance if it wasn’t perfectly centered on the table. Plus if the base of the table is smaller than the top, like that one, it makes it harder to balance too. Putting it in the middle of what looks like a living room probably wasn’t wise either.

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u/thexvillain Sep 17 '23

The table top is pretty obviously loose as well, looks like it separated at the joint between the top and the post judging by the after photo.