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18th Century Twin Plank Chestnut Farm House Table 1700s
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for sale €4,037     $4,382
£3,450

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18th Century Twin Plank Chestnut Farm House Table 1700s

18th century
Description

18th Century Twin Plank Chestnut Farm House Table 1700s. Excellent condition, perfect sitting height.

Date of Manufacture

Mark Davis Antiques has dated this Antique Chestnut Farmhouse Table to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09721979
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-280 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Twin-plank top with cleated ends secured by wooden dowels.
Stopped chamfers on the legs: hand shaping before mechanical moulding.
Pegged mortise-and-tenon joints securing the frame and stretchers.
Wear and smoothing across the low foot stretcher from generations of 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
77cm (30.31")
Width
233cm (91.73")
Depth
71cm (27.95")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245997
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Description
18th Century Twin Plank Chestnut Farm House Table 1700s. Excellent condition, perfect sitting height.
Date of Manufacture

Mark Davis Antiques has dated this Antique Chestnut Farmhouse Table to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09721979
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-280 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Twin-plank top with cleated ends secured by wooden dowels.
Stopped chamfers on the legs: hand shaping before mechanical moulding.
Pegged mortise-and-tenon joints securing the frame and stretchers.
Wear and smoothing across the low foot stretcher from generations of 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
77cm (30.31")
Width
233cm (91.73")
Depth
71cm (27.95")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245997
Mark Davis Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008
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An 18th-century rectangular chestnut farmhouse table featuring a twin-plank top, end drawer with a brass pull, and a dark wooden base with stretchers.
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Archive I An 18th-century rectangular chestnut farmhouse table featuring a twin-plank top, end drawer with a brass pull, and a dark wooden base with stretchers.

18th Century Twin Plank Chestnut Farm House Table 1700s

Archive II An 18th-century rectangular chestnut farmhouse table featuring a twin-plank top, end drawer with a brass pull, and a dark wooden base with stretchers. View II
Archive III An 18th-century rectangular chestnut farmhouse table featuring a twin-plank top, end drawer with a brass pull, and a dark wooden base with stretchers. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century rectangular chestnut farmhouse table featuring a twin-plank top, end drawer with a brass pull, and a dark wooden base with stretchers. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century rectangular chestnut farmhouse table featuring a twin-plank top, end drawer with a brass pull, and a dark wooden base with stretchers. View V
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Mark Davis Antiques
Telephone 07890 261614
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16 Fore Street
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1NY
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/markdavis
Verified Since May 2008
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Mark Davis Antiques
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An 18th-century rectangular chestnut farmhouse table featuring a twin-plank top, end drawer with a brass pull, and a dark wooden base with stretchers.
18th Century Twin Plank Chestnut Farm House Table 1700s
Ref: SA1245997
An 18th-century rectangular chestnut farmhouse table featuring a twin-plank top, end drawer with a brass pull, and a dark wooden base with stretchers.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDining Tables
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century Country
  • MaterialChestnut, Wood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTwin-plank top, End drawer, Stretcher base, Square legs
  • SizeH 77 cm (30 in) x W 233 cm (92 in) x D 71 cm (28 in)

This 18th century country farmhouse table is made from chestnut in a warm brown colour with a dark wooden base. The design includes a rectangular twin-plank top, square legs joined by a stretcher base, and a single drawer at the end fitted with a small round brass pull. The timber shows visible grain texture and natural colour variations across the surface. Measuring 77 cm high, 233 cm wide, and 71 cm deep, the table provides generous surface space for a dining room or kitchen. It works well as a central dining table paired with benches or chairs, offering practical everyday use for family meals and gatherings.

FAQs

Constructed throughout rural Europe during the 1700s, twin-plank farmhouse tables served as central work and dining surfaces in agrarian households. Made using thick, wide timber planksoften chestnut, oak, or pinethese tables were designed for utilitarian durability and long-term daily use.

Regional hard woods and softwoods such as chestnut, oak, elm, and pine were predominantly used based on local availability. Joinery typically relied on mortise and tenon construction secured with wooden pegs, supplemented by iron or brass hardware for drawer pulls.

Authentic 18th-century tables display signs of manual construction, including hand-planed top surfaces, hand-cut dovetails on drawers, and hand-driven wooden dowels. Shrinkage gaps along the central plank seam and uneven wear patterns on the stretcher rails also indicate genuine age.

An antique refectory table can be styled by pairing it with contemporary dining chairs, such as mid-century moulded plastic or tubular metal designs, to create visual contrast. Keeping decorative tableware minimal allows the natural wood grain and historical patina to remain the focal point of the room.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year to nourish the wood. Keep the table away from direct heat sources and maintain stable indoor humidity levels to prevent timber movement or splitting.
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