Furniture & Works of Art - 8th July 2014

Lot 22

An early 17th century and later joined oak withdrawing table

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3000

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Description

An early 17th century and later joined oak withdrawing table, the rectangular panelled top above an inlaid parquetry chevron frieze to a lunette moulding on Ionic capitals and lobed and leaf carved baluster legs united by peripheral stretchers, 89cm high, 173.7cm wide, 89.5cm deep.

A similar table is illustrated in 'Oak Furniture-The British Tradition' by Victor Chinnery, p.288, figure 3:160.

Provenance: The Old Rectory, Little Langford, Wiltshire. Sold by order of Trustees of the Estate of the late Miss S.F. Rooke.