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Fantastic 19th Century Antique Country Elm Dining Table - Rare Find
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    34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.
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Fantastic 19th Century Antique Country Elm Dining Table - Rare Find

19th century
Sold 27 October 2026 · Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
This “Fantastic 19th Century Antique Country Elm Dining Table - Rare Find” found a buyer.

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Fantastic 19th Century Antique Country Elm Dining Table – Rare Find

This is an amazing rare to find, such an honest example of an early 19th century country antique dining table in elm and oak. The wonderful antique table top is just two long and thick slabs of elm with deeply chamfered edges to the underside, whilst the strong table nose is in oak, having four thick oak legs with stop chamfered edges, joined at the ends with simple stretchers that have beautiful natural wear. All pegged construction, the table base is in the original finish. A fabulous large antique country dining table that is such an honest example, a rare to find piece and in such superb condition.

Dimensions

Height: 76.5cm (30.36")

Width: 236cm (93.65")

Depth: 78cm (30.95")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Elm Dining Table to the 1800s.

Independent Date Check ID 09697899
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-250 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
End stretchers worn deeply hollow: many decades of boots resting on the timber.
Wooden peg fixings at the leg joints: pre-industrial country joinery.
Chamfered underside showing hand-hewn tool marks: timber prepared by hand.
Scrubbed surface with weathered open grain: a long working life in domestic 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.

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SA1242557
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Description
Fantastic 19th Century Antique Country Elm Dining Table – Rare Find
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This is an amazing rare to find, such an honest example of an early 19th century country antique dining table in elm and oak.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

The wonderful antique table top is just two long and thick slabs of elm with deeply chamfered edges to the underside, whilst the strong table nose is in oak, having four thick oak legs with stop chamfered edges, joined at the ends with simple stretchers that have beautiful natural wear. All pegged construction, the table base is in the original finish. A fabulous large antique country dining table that is such an honest example, a rare to find piece and in such superb condition.

Dimensions

Height: 76.5cm (30.36")

Width: 236cm (93.65")

Depth: 78cm (30.95")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Elm Dining Table to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 09697899
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-250 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
End stretchers worn deeply hollow: many decades of boots resting on the timber.
Wooden peg fixings at the leg joints: pre-industrial country joinery.
Chamfered underside showing hand-hewn tool marks: timber prepared by hand.
Scrubbed surface with weathered open grain: a long working life in domestic 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.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242557
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd Profile Page

Trade Associations

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A 19th-century rustic country elm dining table featuring a thick timber top supported by straight square legs and low side stretchers.
Fantastic 19th Century Antique Country Elm Dining Table - Rare Find
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDining Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRustic Country
  • MaterialElm, Timber
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsThick plank top, Square legs, Low side stretchers, Interlocked timber grain

In the 19th century, country dining tables were crafted in rural workshops using locally sourced timber such as elm, which was valued for its durability, water resistance, and distinctive cross-grained figure.

These tables were constructed using traditional joinery techniques, including mortise and tenon joints, wooden dowels, thick solid timber tops, and sturdy stretchers connecting the legs for stability.

Authentic pieces exhibit wild, interlocked grain patterns characteristic of elm timber, hand-planed top surfaces, historic wear around the feet and stretchers, and natural wood shrinkage consistent with age.

A rustic timber table can be paired with modern upholstered chairs or minimalist lighting fixtures to create a balanced contrast between historic surface texture and clean contemporary lines.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve the timber, while avoiding direct placement near heat sources or excessive moisture.
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