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19th Century English Pine Tavern Trestle Table
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
for sale €3,276     $3,556
£2,800
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19th Century English Pine Tavern Trestle Table

19th century
Description

An Unusual 19th Century English Pine Painted Tavern Trestle Table.

This unique piece of furniture has an excellent patinated surface throughout. It is banded in iron which is screwed on to the sides. The use of metal edging like this suggests that the piece may well have been intended for heavy duty use. The base of the piece has been painted and retains its original surface which has aged beautifully. The trestle supports for the table are X-shaped with a central stretcher of simple form.

The table has a wonderful contemporary look despite being of 19th century date, very sturdily made and was clearly designed to withstand serious use.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
141cm (55.51")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Declaration

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Antique Pine Trestle Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1115130
Dealers Internal Reference
3917
Description
An Unusual 19th Century English Pine Painted Tavern Trestle Table.

This unique piece of furniture has an excellent patinated surface throughout. It is banded in iron which is screwed on to the sides.

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The use of metal edging like this suggests that the piece may well have been intended for heavy duty use.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

The base of the piece has been painted and retains its original surface which has aged beautifully. The trestle supports for the table are X-shaped with a central stretcher of simple form.

The table has a wonderful contemporary look despite being of 19th century date, very sturdily made and was clearly designed to withstand serious use.

Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
141cm (55.51")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this Antique Pine Trestle Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1115130
Dealers Internal Ref
3917
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top.

19th Century English Pine Tavern Trestle Table

Archive II A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top. View IX
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Telephone 01858 882005 or 07811 127428
Location
Lodge Farm
Walton Lane
Husbands Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE17 6NN
United Kingdom

By appointment only
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/leewrightantiques
Verified Since Nov 2018
Items For Sale 143
Items Sold 1,005
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
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Location: Lodge Farm, Walton Lane, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6NN, United Kingdom, , By appointment only
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A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top.
19th Century English Pine Tavern Trestle Table
Ref: SA1115130
A nineteenth-century English pine tavern table featuring a dark brown X-frame trestle base and a worn, natural pine plank top.
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A tavern trestle table is a traditional form of utility furniture featuring a thick timber top supported by criss-crossed or vertical end trestles connected by a central stretcher. Historically used in British public houses and inns during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these tables were designed for robust daily use and easy repositioning.

Most nineteenth-century English tavern tables were constructed using locally sourced softwoods like Scots pine or pitch pine, alongside hardwoods like oak. Construction relies on mortise and tenon joinery, wooden pegs, and simple lap joints on the X-frame legs to create structural rigidity without modern adhesives.

Authentic pieces display hand-planed top boards, uneven wear consistent with footrest use on the lower stretcher, and original joinery such as square pegging or wrought iron fixings. Ageing on the timber top typically shows hand marks, historic indentations, and a natural patination that cannot be artificially replicated.

An antique trestle table serves effectively as a kitchen dining surface, a generous home office desk, or a hall console. Pairing the dark base and natural pine top with contemporary seating or architectural lighting creates an intentional contrast between historic craft and modern design.

Maintain unsealed or waxed pine tops by dusting with a dry microfiber cloth and periodically applying a high-grade beeswax polish along the grain. Avoid chemical detergents and standing water, which can raise the timber grain or strip original historic finishes.
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