Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the 1850s.
FROM THERE IT FOUND IT'S WAY TO THE THEN 'LONDON INN' ON THE SQUARE IN HARTLAND, THIS INN LATER BECOMING 'THE HART INN', STILL VERY MUCH THE CENTRE OF THIS ANCIENT VILLAGE. THE TABLE WAS VERY USEFUL IN THE KITCHEN OF THE INN AND STILL BEARS THE CLAMP MARKS UNDER THE TOP OF THE LANDLADY'S MINCER! IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE OWNERS DINING TABLE, PREPARATION TABLE AND SERVER. I OBTAINED IT OVER TWENTY YEARS AGO WHEN THE THEN LANDLORD RETIRED AND IT HAS BEEN MY KITCHEN TABLE EVER SINCE. IT IS TIME FOR IT TO MOVE ON NOW AS I NO LONGER HAVE THE SPACE FOR IT.
THESE TABLES WERE INVARIABLY MADE BY LOCAL CRAFTSMEN WHO WOULD HAVE CREATED MANY FUNCTIONAL ITEMS OF FURNITURE IN THE VILLAGE, ANYTHING FROM TABLES AND CHESTS TO DOORS AND EVEN COFFINS! THE 'PLANK TOP CONSTRUCTION WITH END CAPPINGS, (BREADBOARD ENDS) WERE IDEAL AND THE TOPS WERE SCRUBBED WITH BOILING WATER TO RETURN THEM TO CLEAN FROM MANY ACTIVITIES. (I HAVE SEEN EXAMPLES IN FARMHOUSES WHICH BEAR THE MARKS OF A FERGUSON TRACTOR ENGINE STRIP AND REBUILD!). THREE DRAWERS FOR CUTLERY, LINEN AND ALL THE USUAL KITCHEN AND DAY TO DAY EPHEMERA. IT IS TYPICAL IN CONSTRUCTION BEING JOINTED AND PEGGED, SOLID AND FIRM. FREE OF WORM.
THE TABLE IS 6 FEET LONG, (183cms) AND 32.5 INCHES WIDE, (83cms). IT STANDS 32.5 INCHES, (83cms) FROM FLOOR TO TOP AND THE LEG CLEARANCE FROM FLOOR TO SKIRT IS AN AMPLE 24 INCHES, (61cms).
I AM ABLE TO DELIVER TO MANY LOCATIONS SO PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH YOUR REQUIREMENTS.
IT IS WITH SADNESS THAT I PART WITH THIS TABLE BUT IT IS TIME FOR IT TO ADD TO THE HISTORY OF ANOTHER FAMILY IN ANOTHER PLACE.
Atropos Antiques has dated this piece to the 1850s.
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A CLASSIC DEVON FARMHOUSE KITCHEN TABLE WITH DRAWERS. CIRCA 1850.
