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Large 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
Holmes Antiques
for sale €9,945     $10,795
£8,500

Holmes Antiques

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Large 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table

17th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
Description

A large and impressive 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table of outstanding colour and patina.

Having a superbly figured six plank top of thick section with chamfered edge. The hinges are original although some have been moved slightly. The Table is in excellent original condition overall and will seat ten people.

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
152cm (59.84")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Gateleg Table to the 17th Century.

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SA799902
Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We 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 furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
A large and impressive 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table of outstanding colour and patina.

Having a superbly figured six plank top of thick section with chamfered edge. The hinges are original although some have been moved slightly. The Table is in excellent original condition overall and will seat ten people.

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
183cm (72.05")
Depth
152cm (59.84")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Gateleg Table to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA799902
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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United Kingdom
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A large 17th-century solid oak gateleg dining table with two drop leaves, turned legs, and square box stretchers.
Large 17th Century Oak Gateleg Table
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A large 17th-century solid oak gateleg dining table with two drop leaves, turned legs, and square box stretchers.
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FAQs

Gateleg tables gained widespread popularity during the 17th century in England, functioning as space-saving dining furniture with pivoting legs that swing out to support hinged side leaves.

These tables were typically constructed from solid native oak, using mortise and tenon joinery, hand-carved wooden pegs, and turned support legs connected by low stretchers.

Authentic period examples feature hand-planed surfaces with uneven timber shrinkage, hand-forged iron hinges, pegged joints, and historic wear patterns along the foot stretchers.

A gateleg table serves as an adaptable dining solution in compact spaces or functions as a console table against a wall when the side flaps are folded down.

Preserve the patinated oak timber by applying a high-grade beeswax polish periodically, dusting with a dry cloth, and positioning the piece away from direct heat sources.
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