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Large 18c Oak Gateleg Dining Table
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Large 18c Oak Gateleg Dining Table

18th century
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A large 18c oak. Gateleg dining table with drawer nice medium colour good space saving table good colour and condition UK mainland delivery £100. 73 tallx146 w x183 extended Thank you for looking

Date of Manufacture

Antiquus has dated this Antique Oak Gateleg Table to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09714811
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 235-330 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Pegged mortise and tenon joints on the frame: early hand joinery.
Rounded wear along the top edges of the bottom stretchers: long domestic use.
Shrinkage gaps between the thick oak planks: centuries of natural wood movement.
Column and baluster turned legs: design standard in eighteenth-century workshops.

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.

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Description
A large 18c oak.
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Gateleg dining table with drawer nice medium colour good space saving table good colour and condition UK mainland delivery £100.
Antiquus

73 tallx146 w x183 extended Thank you for looking

Date of Manufacture

Antiquus has dated this Antique Oak Gateleg Table to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09714811
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 235-330 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Pegged mortise and tenon joints on the frame: early hand joinery.
Rounded wear along the top edges of the bottom stretchers: long domestic use.
Shrinkage gaps between the thick oak planks: centuries of natural wood movement.
Column and baluster turned legs: design standard in eighteenth-century workshops.

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.

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SA1244973
Antiquus
Antiquus
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50 years of dealing in antique furniture and associated items

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An 18th-century dark oak gateleg dining table featuring a large oval top with two drop-down leaves, turned legs, stretcher rails, and a single end drawer with a brass drop handle.
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Archive I An 18th-century dark oak gateleg dining table featuring a large oval top with two drop-down leaves, turned legs, stretcher rails, and a single end drawer with a brass drop handle.

Large 18c Oak Gateleg Dining Table

Archive II An 18th-century dark oak gateleg dining table featuring a large oval top with two drop-down leaves, turned legs, stretcher rails, and a single end drawer with a brass drop handle. View II
Archive III An 18th-century dark oak gateleg dining table featuring a large oval top with two drop-down leaves, turned legs, stretcher rails, and a single end drawer with a brass drop handle. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century dark oak gateleg dining table featuring a large oval top with two drop-down leaves, turned legs, stretcher rails, and a single end drawer with a brass drop handle. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century dark oak gateleg dining table featuring a large oval top with two drop-down leaves, turned legs, stretcher rails, and a single end drawer with a brass drop handle. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century dark oak gateleg dining table featuring a large oval top with two drop-down leaves, turned legs, stretcher rails, and a single end drawer with a brass drop handle. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century dark oak gateleg dining table featuring a large oval top with two drop-down leaves, turned legs, stretcher rails, and a single end drawer with a brass drop handle. View VII
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An 18th-century dark oak gateleg dining table featuring a large oval top with two drop-down leaves, turned legs, stretcher rails, and a single end drawer with a brass drop handle.
Large 18c oak gateleg dining table
Ref: SA1244973
An 18th-century dark oak gateleg dining table featuring a large oval top with two drop-down leaves, turned legs, stretcher rails, and a single end drawer with a brass drop handle.
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  • ObjectDining Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned legs, Drop-leaf top, Box stretchers, End drawer

This large Georgian gateleg dining table dates from the eighteenth century and follows traditional English vernacular forms in solid oak. The timber displays a rich dark brown medium tone with a polished top surface, showing characterful grain variations across its multiple boards. The oval drop-leaf top is supported by robust turned legs connected by solid box stretchers, providing stability when the leaves are raised. A single end drawer is fitted beneath the top rail, complete with a small brass drop handle. Natural signs of age and historic wear are visible on the surfaces, adding to the authentic rustic farmhouse appearance of the piece. Measuring 150 cm in length, this practical table provides a generous surface for dining while offering space-saving folding leaves that drop down when not in use. It functions well as a central dining table in a country kitchen, or as a versatile side table in a traditional living space or hallway. The substantial proportions comfortably seat several guests for meals or gatherings while maintaining a compact footprint against a wall when folded.

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Gateleg tables developed in the seventeenth century and remained popular throughout the eighteenth century as adaptable dining solutions. Designed with hinged flaps supported by pivoting leg assemblies, they allowed large dining surfaces to fold down for space efficiency in traditional interiors.

Tables from this period were typically constructed using solid English oak, joined with hand-cut mortise and tenon joints held by wooden dowel pegs. Iron strap hinges and cast brass drop handles on end drawers were standard hardware components.

Authentic pieces display signs of hand-planed timber, irregular underside construction, wooden peg joinery, and turnings appropriate to the period. Natural wear on the stretchers from foot placement and historic oxidation around metal fittings also indicate age.

An antique gateleg table can serve as a primary dining unit or a versatile side table. It contrasts against neutral architectural backgrounds and pairs with contemporary dining chairs to create a mixed-era interior scheme.

Oak surfaces benefit from periodic applications of clear beeswax polish applied along the wood grain. The table should be positioned away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent timber movement and cracking.
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