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A 17th Century Dining Table.
Youngs Antiques
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A 17th Century Dining Table.

17th century
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A 17th century dutch drawer-leaf dining table and constructed from oak. The table has a beautiful rich patina and is a very versatile and functional piece of furniture, having the advantage of being used as a center table or side table, even a small dining table seating 4 people with the leaves retracted, or if you're having family or friends over for dinner, the extended leaves gives the much needed extra space for those welcome guests accomadating for 8 people.

The table has stunning bulbous turned legs with small ring collars below, the legs are joined by the most wonderful worn stretchers. Above the legs is a heavily moulded cladded fascade with carved spandrels below, in the center is a drawer which is perfect for place matts and fine cutlery.

The table has some later restorations which you expect to see with furniture of this age, along with some old wood worm and cracks in areas of the timbers. Overall the table is in very good condition for its age and is ready for use.

Measurements

(Leaves retracted) Height 80cm x length 129.5cm x depth 77cm

(Leaves extended) Height 80cm x length 231cm x depth 77cm

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

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A 17th century dutch drawer-leaf dining table and constructed from oak. The table has a beautiful rich patina and is a very versatile and functional piece of furniture, having the advantage of being used as a center table or side table, even a small dining table seating 4 people with the leaves retracted, or if you're having family or friends over for dinner, the extended leaves gives the much needed extra space for those welcome guests accomadating for 8 people.
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The table has stunning bulbous turned legs with small ring collars below, the legs are joined by the most wonderful worn stretchers.
Youngs Antiques

Above the legs is a heavily moulded cladded fascade with carved spandrels below, in the center is a drawer which is perfect for place matts and fine cutlery.

fig 1. A dark oak seventeenth-century refectory dining table with extensible draw leaves, bulbous turned legs, and a floor-level perimeter stretcher.
fig 1. A 17th Century Dining Table.

The table has some later restorations which you expect to see with furniture of this age, along with some old wood worm and cracks in areas of the timbers. Overall the table is in very good condition for its age and is ready for use.

Measurements

(Leaves retracted) Height 80cm x length 129.5cm x depth 77cm

(Leaves extended) Height 80cm x length 231cm x depth 77cm

Date of Manufacture

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

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Archive I A dark oak seventeenth-century refectory dining table with extensible draw leaves, bulbous turned legs, and a floor-level perimeter stretcher.

A 17th century dining table.

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A dark oak seventeenth-century refectory dining table with extensible draw leaves, bulbous turned legs, and a floor-level perimeter stretcher.
A 17th century dining table.
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A dark oak seventeenth-century refectory dining table with extensible draw leaves, bulbous turned legs, and a floor-level perimeter stretcher.
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A refectory table is a long, heavy dining table originally designed for communal dining in monasteries during the Middle Ages and later adapted for private manor houses. Seventeenth-century examples often feature solid oak construction, turned support legs, and extensible draw-leaf mechanism designs.

Period refectory tables were predominantly constructed from native hard woods such as English oak. Joinery relied on mortise and tenon joints secured with wooden pegs, incorporating heavy stretchers near the floor for stability.

Authentic period pieces display hand-hewn timber marks, pegged joinery, uneven wear patterns on stretchers from footwear, and deep patination. Tool marks from hand saws or draw knives are typically visible on the undersides of the tabletop and leaves.

A Jacobean refectory table can be styled alongside contemporary seating, such as simple leather or upholstered dining chairs, to create contrast. Neutral backdrop colours and subtle lighting highlight the dark wood texture and carved details without cluttering the room.

Historic oak requires regular dusting with a soft, dry cloth and periodic applications of high-grade beeswax polish to maintain moisture balance. The furniture should be kept away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent timber movement or splitting.
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