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Oak Gate Leg Table - Georgian 18th Century
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Oak Gate Leg Table - Georgian 18th Century

18th century
For Sale by M Cross Antiques
Description

A charming 18th-century oak gate leg table on slender tapering legs with pad feet.

In very good overall condition. We have noted a small historic repair to one of the feet and a tiny split to the top. Please see images for details

Date of Manufacture

M Cross Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Gateleg Table to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09661212
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-300 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Pegged joints at the frieze corners: traditional construction before modern fasteners.
Slender legs ending in pad feet: provincial work from the mid-18th century.
Natural wood shrinkage across the top planks: slow drying over two centuries.
Deeply settled patina and dark water markings: decades of everyday household use.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
92cm (36.22")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1237316
Dealers Internal Reference
720
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 charming 18th-century oak gate leg table on slender tapering legs with pad feet.

In very good overall condition. We have noted a small historic repair to one of the feet and a tiny split to the top. Please see images for details

Date of Manufacture

M Cross Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Gateleg Table to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09661212
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 245-300 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Pegged joints at the frieze corners: traditional construction before modern fasteners.
Slender legs ending in pad feet: provincial work from the mid-18th century.
Natural wood shrinkage across the top planks: slow drying over two centuries.
Deeply settled patina and dark water markings: decades of everyday household use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
92cm (36.22")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1237316
Dealers Internal Ref
720
M Cross Antiques
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We specialise in period furniture, decorative antiques and artwork.

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An 18th-century Georgian dark oak gateleg table with hinged leaves and slender tapered legs ending in pad feet.
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Archive I An 18th-century Georgian dark oak gateleg table with hinged leaves and slender tapered legs ending in pad feet.

Oak Gate Leg Table - Georgian 18th Century

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An 18th-century Georgian dark oak gateleg table with hinged leaves and slender tapered legs ending in pad feet.
Oak Gate leg Table - Georgian 18th Century
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An 18th-century Georgian dark oak gateleg table with hinged leaves and slender tapered legs ending in pad feet.
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  • ObjectDining Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsDrop leaf top, Pivoting gate legs, Pad feet, Rule joints
  • SizeH 70 cm (28 in) x W 31 cm (12 in) x D 92 cm (36 in)

This Georgian 18th-century English country house dining table uses dark brown oak timber with a drop leaf top, rule joints, pivoting gate legs, and pad feet. The wood shows grain variations across the planks, subtle wear to the dark polished surface, and slender tapered legs curving outward at the base. It measures 70 cm high, 31 cm wide, and 92 cm deep. Placed in a modern interior, this piece serves as a compact dining table, a hall console, or a side table in a living room, providing a surface for lamps, books, or everyday items while folding down when space is needed.

A Georgian oak gateleg table is an 18th-century drop-leaf table featuring pivoting legs that swing outwards from the frame to support hinged tabletop extensions.

These tables were crafted using solid native timber, traditional mortise and tenon joinery, rule joints along the top, and hand-forged iron butterfly hinges.

Authentic period examples exhibit signs of hand-planing, minor asymmetry in turned or shaped legs, original hand-cut wooden pegs, and historic wear around the rule joints.

A gateleg table functions well as a flexible dining option or as a narrow console table against a wall when folded down, creating functional contrast alongside contemporary furnishings.

Dust the wood regularly with a clean lint-free cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish twice yearly to protect the patinated timber surface.
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