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1. Johnny Stone on February 12, 2022 at 12:18 am

   Looks like a griffin. Carla did a long post about her collection of them.

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2. Nora on February 12, 2022 at 12:29 am

   Bravo Kenny!!

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3. mlaiuppa on February 12, 2022 at 2:32 am

   Those serpent/bulldog heads look Chinese to me.

   A really fabulous find at an insane price.

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4. Rick S on February 12, 2022 at 5:35 am

   Beautiful table, very appropriate for the Cross House.
   I do believe it is a Merklen Brothers table having seen a similar table online for a grand price. Your house and table will compliment each other.

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5. Sharon on February 12, 2022 at 5:45 am

   That’s a dolphin, a very popular motif in antique ceramics and furniture.

   https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-french-victorian-art-nouveau-1850500471

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6. Dan Goodall-Williams on February 12, 2022 at 8:59 am

   Just a beautiful table for a ridiculous price!! Will look great in the house.

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7. Barb Sanford on February 12, 2022 at 9:17 am

   Bravo, Kenny! That table is lovely. The animals on the table look a bit like Chinese Foo dogs. They usually come in pairs, male and female (like yin and yang). You can tell them apart because the male dogs hold a ball under one paw and the female dogs hold a puppy. Whatever the detail is, it is delightful. Have you decided where it will live in the house?

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8. Sharon Brause on February 12, 2022 at 10:14 am

   Those are dolphin/sea serpent motifs popular on ceramics, furniture, and garden ornamentation throughout history, particularly the neo- classical period.

   https://www.chairish.com/product/2547397/french-neoclassic-dolphin-brass-wall-sconces-a-pair

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9. Sandra D Lee on February 12, 2022 at 11:42 am

   Seems like a Chinese sea serpent as the dragons/sea serpents frequently appear to have a bulldog like head.

   Exquisite table and luscious Kenny find!

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10. mlaiuppa on February 12, 2022 at 1:42 pm

    Asian dolphins?

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/1071416722/asian-of-french-dining-table-dinette?click_key=49a5977cb8627cc76d5bbd98e709469d137a455b%3A1071416722&click_sum=0a3244d4&ref=sold_out-7&sts=1

    Looks like this Hollywood Regency table is copying an earlier design, but not very well. Kenny’s table is the real deal that is being copied.

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11. Laurie L Weber on February 12, 2022 at 5:02 pm

    Glad it isn’t a snake! Beautiful!

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12. Cindy Belanger on February 12, 2022 at 6:47 pm

    Yay Kenny! Beautiful table for the Cross House.

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13. Paul Tucker on February 13, 2022 at 12:04 pm

    https://www.facebook.com/MoorishFretwork/posts/343124434488779

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