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English refectory table from the 17th century in oak, antique style, with ebony inlays and decorative carving, 132 cm wide, 77 cm deep and 76 cm high, origin United Kingdom, in good condition with minor signs of age and spots.
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Description from the seller
English refectory table.
Very beautiful and finely worked, this is rare.
This table was probably made in the 17th century.
The baluster legs have on the top carved 'knorren'—a Renaissance ornament.
The underside is inlaid with genuine ebony.
The top also has inlaid ornaments – see photos.
The friezes also have inlaid ebony.
The oak has a very beautiful 'wagenschot', which is the fine grain pattern you see when the quarter is cut. See photos of the top.
restoration;
this table formerly had extendable leaves on both sides but they were removed and the top was reattached directly to the base.
The baluster-shaped legs are of Flemish origin. They were introduced in England by immigrants and continental pattern books by designers such as Wendel Dietterlin of Strasbourg (1550-1599) and Hans Vredeman de Vries of Antwerp (1527-ca. 1606).
The inlay work, the diamond patterns and the diagonal bands are characteristic of the work of Dutch and Flemish refugees in Southwark, London. The acanthus leaf ornamentation and the grooved edges on the vases are typical of extending tables made in England in the period 1585 to 1630. (The grooved edges are the carved decoration with rounded ridges along the edges of the frieze and crosspieces.)
(see: V&A website, https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O77573/table-unknown)
English refectory table.
Very beautiful and finely worked, this is rare.
This table was probably made in the 17th century.
The baluster legs have on the top carved 'knorren'—a Renaissance ornament.
The underside is inlaid with genuine ebony.
The top also has inlaid ornaments – see photos.
The friezes also have inlaid ebony.
The oak has a very beautiful 'wagenschot', which is the fine grain pattern you see when the quarter is cut. See photos of the top.
restoration;
this table formerly had extendable leaves on both sides but they were removed and the top was reattached directly to the base.
The baluster-shaped legs are of Flemish origin. They were introduced in England by immigrants and continental pattern books by designers such as Wendel Dietterlin of Strasbourg (1550-1599) and Hans Vredeman de Vries of Antwerp (1527-ca. 1606).
The inlay work, the diamond patterns and the diagonal bands are characteristic of the work of Dutch and Flemish refugees in Southwark, London. The acanthus leaf ornamentation and the grooved edges on the vases are typical of extending tables made in England in the period 1585 to 1630. (The grooved edges are the carved decoration with rounded ridges along the edges of the frieze and crosspieces.)
(see: V&A website, https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O77573/table-unknown)
Details
Era
1400-1900
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Material
Oak
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
76 cm
Width
132 cm
Depth
77 cm
Estimated period
17th century
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