I got an answer from the furniture restoration company yesterday. I had previously called, and was instructed to send in some pictures and a description by email. The guy who called said he believed the table could be brought back to its former glory for about $1800-2000. Of course there will not be a hard estimate until he can see it in person, but he said he has done this a lot and he is usually right.
This was not a surprising estimate to me. And since getting a new table of the same quality would be about twice that, I am leaning strongly toward getting the restoration done. The matching chairs, breakfront, hutch and table legs are all in great condition, it would make sense to bring the tabletop back in line and have a whole set that will serve me for many years. And I could tell that the restorer loves his craft and is very experienced.
So the question is, how to pay for it? I told him I would not be doing this right away. Meanwhile, I need to plan. He did say the payment would be half up front and the second half upon finishing (which would take four to six weeks). So that would help.
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