Lost
Antique oak coffee table with carved leaf legs
West Virginia (old)
Lost
listing
Posted
3 months
ago
Description
I'm really bummed—my antique oak coffee table vanished yesterday around 3pm. It's a solid 42-inch long, 20-inch wide piece in a honey oak finish with a delicate carved leaf motif on each leg. There’s a small chip on the front-right corner, and a faint pencil inscription on the underside from when I bought it years ago. It was a gift from my grandmother and holds real sentimental value, so I’d really appreciate getting it back. Last I saw it was near the Capitol Market entrance on Capitol Street in Charleston, WV; if anyone picked it up or spotted it, please let me know.
Approximate last-seen location
West Virginia (old)
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