Looks like it could be a spider wasp, we have something like that here in Missouri, but the wings here are alittle brighter. I don't know if it's the same critter or not.

For $100! That's a deal! Hard to ID without seeing the whole thing. Can you take better pics after you get it home? Check under the table for dates and labels on hardware. My gut reaction, based on nothing at all, is that it's a "Sheraton inspired" table from the 20th century ... The legs with the squared feet are very much a Sheraton detail. Clean it carefully with mild soap and water, and rinse with clean water and dry it, then clean it again gently with mineral spirits and 0000 steel wool. That will get the grime and o9ld waxes off so you can see what you really have. Then you can make a decision what to do.

Thank you so much for the reply! I will look that up! :) I'm embarrassed to say, I've been staring at them for two days and still have no idea if those are flower stalks or what. Ha. I tried looking up the difference to see if I could figure out what was in store for them, but ended up lost in a sea of Google. :)

Thanks so much for your reply! Someone on another forum was able to ID it as Euphorbia drupifera, and looking at the pics that's definitely it. The leuconeura is very similar to it though - that's a neat plant! Thanks again! :)