A James I style oak extending dining table

carved oak, the cleated triple plank top with draw-leaves, the four carved bulbous legs with Ionic capitals, the square feet joined by peripheral stretchers, incorporating 17th century elements

Generally good. Top and leaves with typical partial separations, partial worm, and some patching including two lozenze shaped insertions. Some old chipping and losses to details on legs. One long stretcher with worm and residual fragmenting on the inside top rim of this stretcher. Some old fragmenting to square feet. A very atmospheric and functional table that looks the part. To discuss this lot in greater detail please call Edward Rising or David Macdonald on 0207 293 5107 or 0207 293 5507.
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For a table of similar design see Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture, The British Tradition, Woodbridge, 1979, p. 288, fig. 3:160,