How do you identify an authentic period oak gateleg table?

Authentic pieces feature hand-planed undersides, hand-forged iron hinges, asymmetrical wooden peg joinery, and natural wear patterns along the lower stretchers.

How can an antique gateleg table be styled in a modern home?

It serves as an adaptable dining solution or console table, with leaves that collapse to minimise footprint while offering historical texture in contemporary schemes.

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Oak Gateleg Table Late 17th Century (Charles Ii)

Name: Oak Gateleg Table Late 17th Century (Charles Ii)
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1174648
Price: 1200 GBP
Availability: InStock

17th century

For Sale by M Cross Antiques

Description

A delightful late 17th-century oak gateleg table with an oval-shaped top, two drop leaves and a drawer to one end. The gates and legs are united by stretchers, with both having ball-knopped baluster legs and terminating on ball feet.

The overall condition is extremely solid with no rot or worm damage present. One small ring mark to the top and other age-related wear and tear, as is to be expected with a much-loved table of this age.

A stylish example of its type and still a useful item in the modern home.

Physical Dimensions

Height

70cm (27.56")

Width

43cm (16.93")

Depth

107cm (42.13")

Declaration

M Cross Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Gateleg Table to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1174648

Dealers Internal Reference

535

Dealers Notes

Delivery within the UK mainland (excluding Devon, Cornwall, Scotland & Wales) is free of charge and will be completed by my own privately appointed courier. Please enquire with us for delivery costs if in Devon, Cornwall, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Alternatively, buyer to collect.

Description

A delightful late 17th-century oak gateleg table with an oval-shaped top, two drop leaves and a drawer to one end.

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The gates and legs are united by stretchers, with both having ball-knopped baluster legs and terminating on ball feet.

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fig 1. A late seventeenth-century dark oak gateleg dining table with turned legs and two drop leaves extended. — fig 1. Oak Gateleg Table Late 17th Century (Charles Ii)

The overall condition is extremely solid with no rot or worm damage present. One small ring mark to the top and other age-related wear and tear, as is to be expected with a much-loved table of this age.

A stylish example of its type and still a useful item in the modern home.

Physical Dimensions

Height

70cm (27.56")

Width

43cm (16.93")

Depth

107cm (42.13")

Date of Manufacture

M Cross Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Gateleg Table to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1174648

Dealers Internal Ref

535

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We specialise in period furniture, decorative antiques and artwork.

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A Charles II gateleg table is a drop-leaf design originating from late seventeenth-century England, featuring hinged leg frames that swing outwards to support extended table flaps.

These tables were crafted from solid English oak using traditional pegged mortise-and-tenon joinery, hand-turned baluster legs, and heavy box stretchers for structural stability.

Preserve the timber surface by applying a high-grade beeswax polish annually, wiping spills immediately, and placing the table away from direct radiators or moisture source variations.

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Oak Gateleg Table Late 17th Century (Charles Ii)

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