An outstanding late 17th Century Olive wood oyster Side Table of rare small proportions having wonderful faded colour and patina. The top is lavishly decorated with oyster veneer and geometric boxwood stringing. The fabulous original twist legs are made in Ash as is very often the case at this period, the bun feet are later replacements. The clean original drawer linings are made in Oak, the ground wood for the veneer is pine. The table tips up to reveal the kind of clean dry golden untouched surface that we love to see.Holmes Antiques was established in 1932We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.We specialise in early English furniture With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique f...