Description
Unusual Small Extending Antique Refectory Table
This Unusual Small Oak Extending Antique Refectory Table dates from the late 19th Century with the use of some early timbers. It has a beautifully figured top with two pull out extension leaves, a shaped moulded frieze and beautifully bulbous turned legs with cross stretchers for added stability. This wonderful antique table comes with lovely charm and character and has aged to a golden Oak shade with a striking grain, good patina, is in very good condition and has been beautifully cleaned using a traditional form of wax finishing.
Approximate Dimensions are:
Height: 79 cm / 31 inches
Width: 76 cm / 30 inches
Length Closed: 123 cm / 48.5 inches
Length Open: 231 cm / 91 inches
Ref No: 08536
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What is an Antique Refectory Table?
Antique Refectory Tables are a long, heavy solid table, usually constructed in old Oak, Walnut or more unusual examples in elm or fruit-wood with stretchers around the base. They were originally used in the Medieval times in monasteries or Great halls in larger properties of very wealthy English homes and Castles. Antique refectory tables were used for large banquets, with the earliest examples having long planks of wood supported by trestles and were easily dismantled so that the hall could be used for dancing and entertaining after the feast. By the mid 16th Century these tables became fixed and the Lord and his family would dine in a separate private room, no longer as a banquet with lots of guests. This style of antique table became unfashionable for quite some time so was not over manufactured until the Victorian era. It was the Victorian interest in older times, that cause the refectory table to be reproduced by Victorian cabinet makers, so you can see good examples from this period. They would have four bolster turned legs and circumferential stretchers along with pegged construction, so they are very stable. This particular design will quite often have a delightfully carved apron below a solid oak beautifully figured 1” top, they are can be substantial pieces of antique furniture.
