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A WONDERFUL RARE CHARLES I OAK SIX LEGGED REFECTORY TABLE. CIRCA 1640.

THIS LARGE MID 17TH CENTURY REFECTORY TABLE HAS A FANTASTIC 2" THICK SINGLE PLANK TOP OF 10FT 4" LONG X 31.5" WIDE X 32.5" TABLE HEIGHT.

THE STRETCHERS ARE ORIGINAL BUT HAVE BEEN RECONFIGURED TO THE CENTRAL STRETCHER.
AS WITH MOST TABLES FROM THE 17TH CENTURY THE ALL ROUND STRETCHER FORMATION HINDERED THE USE OF LARGE SETS OF CHAIRS, AS THE 18TH CENTURY ARRIVED LARGE SETS OF CHAIRS BECAME INCREASINGLY POPULAR FOR COMFORT AND BACK SUPPORT, IT WAS PROBABLY AT THIS TIME IN THE EARLY 18TH CENTURY THAT THIS TABLE WAS ADAPTED TO THE CENTRAL STRETCHER TO ACCOMMODATE CHAIRS.

A WONDERFUL AND IMPRESSIVE 17TH CENTURY TABLE OF GREAT PRESENCE WITH THE RARITY OF A SINGLE PLANK TOP.
STAMPED WITH THE INITIALS G.E TO THE EDGE OF THE TOP.

FROM A HEREFORDSHIRE FARMHOUSE. CIRCA 1640. WHICH WAS PURCHASED ALONG WITH THE 10FT BENCH AS SEEN ON ONE OF THE IMAGES AND IS LISTED SEPARATELY FOR SALE.

STOCK NO 1518.