A Charles II oak side table second half 17th century

the top formed of two boards with cleated ends, the frieze with a drawer together with mitred and spilt baluster mouldings, the distinctive ring turned baluster legs surmounted by arrow head motifs and scroll angle brackets, the base with peripheral stretchers

Good with attractive colour and patina. The front decorative and with distinctive ring turning to the legs. The top with typical separation and with marks and indents. The top has traces of old worm and there are three old pronounced scratches near the front rim. Some usual old chipping to split baluster details and on the ring turning of the legs. The central turned finial on the front apron is a replacement. Some fragmenting and old worm on the stretcher rails. Some usual fragmenting to the feet tips.
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