Furniture and Works of Art including the Peter Coldicott collection of corkscrews. - 9th September 2008

Lot 89

An early 17th century oak long dining table

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1300

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Description

An early 17th century oak long dining table, with a triple board top above a carved frieze decorated trailing foliage and serpents flanking a marriage shield initialled 'RRE', above scroll brackets, the other friezes with moulded decoration on turned urn ribbed and carved legs united by peripheral stretchers, 31.5in (80cm) h, 70.5in (179cm) w, 25.5in (65cm) d. The right side of the frieze has a worn hole and the decoration has degraded and is evident to the stretcher and bases of some legs.