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Welsh Oak Table with Fretted Apron,circa 1780
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Welsh Oak Table with Fretted Apron,circa 1780

18th century
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Description

Beautiful Welsh oak side table.

The top has a rounded moulded edge on four sides, above a drawer with elm linings (and which has never had handles). Below is a wonderful apron fretted with a flowing stylized foliate design. The table has shaped sides and is raised on four square tapered legs with inside chamfers.

This is form of finely fretted patterns was difficult to achieve in oak, which has a tendency to split along the grain, and was a virtuoso form of decoration favoured in certain parts of Wales in the eighteenth century.

Good colour and patination.

Some old woodworm in the elm drawer linings, and a tiny replacement to the fretwork.

Carmarthenshire, west Wales, circa 1780

Height: 27.75 inches; 70.5 cms

Width: 31.5 inches; 80 cms

Depth: 18.25 inches; 46.5 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
70.5cm (27.76")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
46.5cm (18.31")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Antique Welsh Oak Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA262352
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Beautiful Welsh oak side table.
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The top has a rounded moulded edge on four sides, above a drawer with elm linings (and which has never had handles).
WelshAntiques

Below is a wonderful apron fretted with a flowing stylized foliate design. The table has shaped sides and is raised on four square tapered legs with inside chamfers.

fig 1. An eighteenth-century Welsh oak side table featuring a single drawer and an intricate fretted apron supported by four square legs.
fig 1. Welsh Oak Table with Fretted Apron,circa 1780

This is form of finely fretted patterns was difficult to achieve in oak, which has a tendency to split along the grain, and was a virtuoso form of decoration favoured in certain parts of Wales in the eighteenth century.

fig 2. An eighteenth-century Welsh oak side table featuring a single drawer and an intricate fretted apron supported by four square legs.
fig 2. Welsh Oak Table with Fretted Apron,circa 1780

Good colour and patination.

Some old woodworm in the elm drawer linings, and a tiny replacement to the fretwork.

Carmarthenshire, west Wales, circa 1780

Height: 27.75 inches; 70.5 cms

Width: 31.5 inches; 80 cms

Depth: 18.25 inches; 46.5 cms.

Height
70.5cm (27.76")
Width
80cm (31.50")
Depth
46.5cm (18.31")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Antique Welsh Oak Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA262352
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An eighteenth-century Welsh oak side table featuring a single drawer and an intricate fretted apron supported by four square legs.
Welsh oak table with fretted apron,circa 1780
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Welsh country furniture from the 18th century is defined by its robust oak construction, utility-focused designs, and distinctive regional details such as fretted or pierced aprons and simple geometric silhouettes.

These tables were primarily built using solid native oak, assembled with pegged mortise and tenon joints, hand-sawn timbers, and hand-cut dovetails on internal drawer joinery.

Authentic period pieces show evidence of hand-planing, irregular peg placement, age-related timber shrinkage around joints, and an accumulated wax patina in unexposed areas.

Place the table in an entryway or hallway to serve as a focal point, pairing the rich wood grain with minimalist ceramics, contemporary framed artwork, or neutral stone elements.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality natural beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the table away from direct heat sources and high humidity.
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