Kauffman Fine Furniture
Justin Kauffman, Furnituremaker

Tables
Philadelphia Tavern Table
This table measures 62" long by 32" wide. The rails and stretchers are fitted to the legs with mortise and tenon joinery, the medial stretcher has a round molded into the top with a molding plane, and the rails and medial stretcher have a scratched bead along the bottom. The breadboard ends are attached with five long tenons and draw-bored pegs that are through elongated holes in the outer four tenons, allowing for seasonal movement. The finish is oil and a thin application of shellac.
Seymour Dressing Table
The top of this dressing table is 42" long and, at its widest, 14.5" deep. It is not veneered! The legs are planed in front to follow the curve of the front and they are inlaid with sand-shaded petals. The transition blocks are hand carved. The drawer fronts are banded with Mahogany, and the middle of each drawer is Laurel Burl veneer. A Mahogany cockbead surrounds each drawer. The pulls are from Optimum Brasses in England and are sand cast copies of originals. This dressing table is based on an original by John and Thomas Seymour, Boston, ca. 1810.









