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Early 18th Century Oak and Elm Refectory Table Seating Ten C. 1720
Webberley Antiques
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Early 18th Century Oak and Elm Refectory Table Seating Ten C. 1720

18th century
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A really beautiful George I period oak and elm refectory table with three original long planks to the top of an excellent warm colour and with a deep and natural patinaion with cleated ends and some old nicks, worm and bruises to the edges of the boards – the worm long since treated dead and not affecting strength or structure.

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The top set on a wide apron uniting substantial oak legs with chamfered corners.

This table originally had a box stretcher but this has been adapted to create a central stretcher – many years ago and appears to be a 19th century alteration. It is very common to see the move to a central stretcher on these very old tables because box stretchers make it difficult to position chairs and to push them under when not in use.

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The table is extremely heavy. The top lifts off for transport.

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The table seats ten easily and is shown here with a set of eight Arts and Crafts oak and walnut chairs attributed to the Glasgow School, Wylie and Lockhead, and which are available separately.

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This is a stunning large and early English refectory table

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Dimensions are:

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9ft / 108 inches long, 28.75 inches wide and 29.5 inches high. From floor to lowest point of apron is 25 inches.

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Webberley Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Refectory Table to the 18th Century.

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Description
A really beautiful George I period oak and elm refectory table with three original long planks to the top of an excellent warm colour and with a deep and natural patinaion with cleated ends and some old nicks, worm and bruises to the edges of the boards – the worm long since treated dead and not affecting strength or structure.
fig 1. An early eighteenth-century long oak and elm refectory table top showing four wide wooden planks with natural grain, splits, and deep dark patination.
fig 1. Early 18th Century Oak and Elm Refectory Table Seating Ten C. 1720

The top set on a wide apron uniting substantial oak legs with chamfered corners.

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This table originally had a box stretcher but this has been adapted to create a central stretcher – many years ago and appears to be a 19th century alteration.
Webberley Antiques

It is very common to see the move to a central stretcher on these very old tables because box stretchers make it difficult to position chairs and to push them under when not in use.

fig 2. An early eighteenth-century long oak and elm refectory table top showing four wide wooden planks with natural grain, splits, and deep dark patination.
fig 2. Early 18th Century Oak and Elm Refectory Table Seating Ten C. 1720

The table is extremely heavy. The top lifts off for transport.

The table seats ten easily and is shown here with a set of eight Arts and Crafts oak and walnut chairs attributed to the Glasgow School, Wylie and Lockhead, and which are available separately.

This is a stunning large and early English refectory table

Dimensions are:

9ft / 108 inches long, 28.75 inches wide and 29.5 inches high. From floor to lowest point of apron is 25 inches.

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Refectory Table to the 18th Century.

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SA1225936
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An early eighteenth-century long oak and elm refectory table top showing four wide wooden planks with natural grain, splits, and deep dark patination.
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A refectory table is a long, narrow dining table originally designed for communal dining in medieval monastery refectories. By the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the design was adapted into domestic country residences, defined by thick timber tops, sturdy stretchers, and robust legs.

Early eighteenth-century refectory tables in Britain were predominantly constructed using dense native timbers such as English oak and elm. Solid timber planks were hand-planed and secured using wooden pegs and mortise-and-tenon joinery rather than metal screws.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-hewn plank tops, hand-cut mortise and tenon joints held with wooden dowels, uneven wear on stretcher rails from centuries of feet resting on them, and deep, dark surface patination that cannot be artificially replicated.

An antique refectory table works as a central anchor in a modern dining room or open-plan kitchen. Designers frequently pair these heavy historic wooden tables with contemporary minimalist dining chairs or upholstered seating to create an eclectic contrast.

Maintain the surface by dusting with a soft dry cloth and regularly applying a high-grade beeswax polish along the grain. Avoid chemical cleaners, water pooling, and direct placement near heat sources or radiators to prevent the solid timber planks from warping or splitting.
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