Thank you Ron For your explanation into my what i misread as "kalch" Because of the script it is written in it looked like a (k) and an (L) instead of an (h) and a (t )now as for where i purchased them ...it was a second hand store somewhat like a consignment shop ..they new nothing about it..except that it is VERY Heavy ..noone else wanted to buy it and since i have two young boys i thought it would be a sturdy table ..it has held up well (smiles).I read the story of 22 men in lifeboats after looking up the Alice F Palmer ...that is why i wanted to find out information about it through you. After Reading the Story i was a bit confused how a store in N.J. could come by Pieces of a ship that went down off the coast of Madagascar as to why they dedicated it to the Alice F Palmer seems we may never know ...thank you once again take care,Jennifer