Interesting 19th century mahogany drapers table with an old painted top. Previously used in an art studio. 1860.

Code: 8621

Dimensions:

W: 98" (248.9 cm)

H: 34" (86.4 cm)

D: 31" (78.7 cm)

Physical Dimensions

Height

86cm (33.86")

Width

249cm (98.03")

Depth

79cm (31.10")

Declaration

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Drapers Table to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1101224

Dealers Internal Reference

8621

Description

Interesting 19th century mahogany drapers table with an old painted top. Previously used in an art studio. 1860.

Code: 8621

Dimensions:

W: 98" (248.9 cm)

H: 34" (86.4 cm)

D: 31" (78.7 cm)

Physical Dimensions

Height

86cm (33.86")

Width

249cm (98.03")

Depth

79cm (31.10")

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Drapers Table to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1101224

Dealers Internal Ref

8621

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Arcadia Antiques

Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923

Location

Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia

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Location: Westfields Farm, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1XL,

Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia

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A drapers table is a long, narrow commercial table traditionally used in nineteenth-century haberdasheries and cloth shops for measuring and cutting fabric bolts.

These tables were commonly constructed using durable hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or pine, incorporating mortise-and-tenon joinery and turned legs designed to support heavy commercial use.

Authentic drapers tables are identified by their distinctive long and narrow proportions, historic surface wear from fabric cutting tools, original lower potboard shelves, and traditional joinery methods.

A drapers table functions effectively as a kitchen island, a large hallway console table, or a serving sideboard behind a sofa in an open-plan living space.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish periodically to protect the timber and preserve the historic surface patina.