The table shown is a Sanford-Bell & Lahm in the “York style”
It is an alder table with oak rails and is shown unrestored.
The “York” was a BBC model quite similar to the “Narragansett”, the main difference being the legs. The York legs were much thinner and a straight taper, like an upside-down witch’s hat. The Narragansett leg was more barrel-like.
York legs were a more 1970’s and 80’s shape, while Narragansett legs were very 1890’s
This table is primarily Alder wood with oak rails. The cabinet is not veneered.
In its day, this was a less-expensive alternative to the quarter-sawn oak veneer, but the alder will lend itself well to staining a mahogany or cherry.
We also have a BBC York in inventory which is the oak veneered version.
