A very pure mid 17th Century joined oak centre table.

Having a two piece cleated top, gun barrel turned legs, scratch moulded rails and plain stretchers. The absence of a drawer handle and the scratch moulding continuing onto the back rail makes this table useable in the middle of a room. Also what's quite remarkable is that every generation since has resisted the urge to add a handle to the drawer.

A great example of a refined table from the Cromwellian period.

Cromwellian/Commonwealth (1648 – 1660).

During the second part of the Jacobean Period, the influence of Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth resulted in a very plain style; designers emphasized function above all else. The strict Puritan beliefs were so intertwined with the furniture design that trends in other countries during this time did little to influence the Cromwellian style. Puritans discouraged over-the-top decoration, resulting in the decline of carvings and ornamentation. With carving virtually nonexistent, moldings were applied rather than carved.

Physical Dimensions

Height

71cm (27.95")

Width

84cm (33.07")

Depth

55cm (21.65")

Declaration

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Table to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1038560

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A very pure mid 17th Century joined oak centre table.

Having a two piece cleated top, gun barrel turned legs, scratch moulded rails and plain stretchers.

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The absence of a drawer handle and the scratch moulding continuing onto the back rail makes this table useable in the middle of a room.

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Also what's quite remarkable is that every generation since has resisted the urge to add a handle to the drawer.

fig 1. A seventeenth-century dark oak side table featuring a rectangular plank top, moulded apron, turned legs, and perimeter stretchers. — fig 1. 17th Century Oak Side/ Centre Table.

A great example of a refined table from the Cromwellian period.

Cromwellian/Commonwealth (1648 – 1660).

During the second part of the Jacobean Period, the influence of Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth resulted in a very plain style; designers emphasized function above all else. The strict Puritan beliefs were so intertwined with the furniture design that trends in other countries during this time did little to influence the Cromwellian style. Puritans discouraged over-the-top decoration, resulting in the decline of carvings and ornamentation. With carving virtually nonexistent, moldings were applied rather than carved.

Physical Dimensions

Height

71cm (27.95")

Width

84cm (33.07")

Depth

55cm (21.65")

Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Table to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1038560

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Furniture from the 17th century is defined by solid English oak construction, sturdy architectural proportions, simple turned legs, and perimeter stretchers designed for durability in early domestic settings.

Early oak tables were assembled using mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, hand-planed timber planks, and moulded friezes without modern adhesives or metal screws.

Authentic pieces display irregular hand-hewn marks, natural timber shrinkage across the grain over centuries, historic wear on the lower stretchers from foot placement, and original wooden peg joinery.

Place the table in an entryway or hallway as a functional accent piece, pairing its dark timber tones and linear silhouette against neutral walls and contemporary lighting for contrast.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear, high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the wood away from direct heat sources and severe humidity fluctuations.

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