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Who invented nesting tables?
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English cabinet maker Thomas Sheraton is credited with publishing the first drawings of nesting tables in the early 19th century, but they may have been used as early as the mid-18th century.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Located in High Point, NC
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Minor staining on largest and middle tabletops.
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