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English Antique Elm Tavern Dining Table
For sale by Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

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    34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.
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English Antique Elm Tavern Dining Table

1900 - 1920
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English Antique Elm Tavern Dining Table

This is a lovely English Edwardian antique tavern dining table, a nice smaller size antique dining table that has a fabulous, single wide plank of scrubbed pine as the original table top upon a solid elm, trestle type table base with a central stretcher. In excellent condition, all strong, the pine top is a beautiful pale colour whilst the elm table base is in the original finish. Designed to be used as a smaller dining table, but would work well as a console or serving table. English and dating to around 1900.

Dimensions

Height: 75cm (29.76")

Width: 107cm (42.46")

Depth: 62cm (24.60")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Elm Trestle Table to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09715196
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE EDWARDIAN ERA:
Pronounced grain ridges on the top: repeated scrubbing with water over decades.
Tusk-tenon stretcher joint with wooden wedge: traditional vernacular joinery.
Natural shrinkage opening along the grain: long-term drying of solid timber.

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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SA1245028
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Description
English Antique Elm Tavern Dining Table

This is a lovely English Edwardian antique tavern dining table, a nice smaller size antique dining table that has a fabulous, single wide plank of scrubbed pine as the original table top upon a solid elm, trestle type table base with a central stretcher.

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In excellent condition, all strong, the pine top is a beautiful pale colour whilst the elm table base is in the original finish.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Designed to be used as a smaller dining table, but would work well as a console or serving table. English and dating to around 1900.

Dimensions

Height: 75cm (29.76")

Width: 107cm (42.46")

Depth: 62cm (24.60")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Elm Trestle Table to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09715196
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques datingEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Edwardian era:
Pronounced grain ridges on the top: repeated scrubbing with water over decades.
Tusk-tenon stretcher joint with wooden wedge: traditional vernacular joinery.
Natural shrinkage opening along the grain: long-term drying of solid timber.

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.

Reference Numbers
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SA1245028
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

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An antique wooden trestle dining table featuring a scrubbed rectangular timber top supported by shaped slab end standards and a pegged Stretcher.
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Archive I An antique wooden trestle dining table featuring a scrubbed rectangular timber top supported by shaped slab end standards and a pegged Stretcher.

English Antique Elm Tavern Dining Table

Archive II An antique wooden trestle dining table featuring a scrubbed rectangular timber top supported by shaped slab end standards and a pegged Stretcher. View II
Archive III An antique wooden trestle dining table featuring a scrubbed rectangular timber top supported by shaped slab end standards and a pegged Stretcher. View III
Archive IV An antique wooden trestle dining table featuring a scrubbed rectangular timber top supported by shaped slab end standards and a pegged Stretcher. View IV
Archive V An antique wooden trestle dining table featuring a scrubbed rectangular timber top supported by shaped slab end standards and a pegged Stretcher. View V
Archive VI An antique wooden trestle dining table featuring a scrubbed rectangular timber top supported by shaped slab end standards and a pegged Stretcher. View VI
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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Telephone 01524 241716
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North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mga
Verified Since May 2009
Items For Sale 160
Items Sold 10,760
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
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An antique wooden trestle dining table featuring a scrubbed rectangular timber top supported by shaped slab end standards and a pegged Stretcher.
English Antique Elm Tavern Dining Table
Ref: SA1245028
An antique wooden trestle dining table featuring a scrubbed rectangular timber top supported by shaped slab end standards and a pegged Stretcher.
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  • ObjectDining Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialElm, Oak, Pine
  • ColourNatural Brown
  • MotifsSlab trestle legs, Pegged stretcher, Scrubbed timber top, Keyed tenon joints

This English Edwardian tavern dining table dates to around 1900 and exemplifies an English Country rustic farmhouse style. The piece combines a scrubbed pale single wide plank pine rectangular top with a solid elm trestle base featuring shaped slab end standards, a pegged central stretcher, and keyed tenon joints. The natural brown timber displays a pale top and an original finish on the base, showing authentic wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions stand at 75 cm high, 107 cm wide, and 62 cm deep. Designed as a smaller dining table, it functions equally well as a console or serving table in a modern kitchen, dining room, or hallway. The sturdy construction provides practical everyday utility while adding traditional character to an interior space.

FAQs

Tavern tables are functional surfaces originally constructed for use in public houses, inns, and eating establishments throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They are characterised by their sturdy, practical construction, often featuring trestle bases, thick tops, and pegged stretchers designed to withstand heavy daily use.

English trestle tables were typically crafted from native hard woods such as elm, oak, and pine. Construction relied on traditional joinery methods, including mortise and tenon joints secured with removable wooden pegs or wedge keys, allowing for stability and straightforward disassembly.

Authentic pieces feature signs of genuine age such as hand-cut mortise and tenon joints, irregular timber grain, natural wear along footrests or stretchers, and exposed wooden pegging. Scrubbed wood tops often retain historical washing marks and an uneven patina formed over generations.

A rustic tavern table can be used as a central dining table paired with modern minimalist seating, or positioned as a large side table or desk in an open-plan room. The natural timber textures provide warmth and contrast against modern neutral walls or contemporary kitchen joinery.

Scrubbed or unsealed wood surfaces should be kept free from excess moisture and wiped clean using a damp cloth. Periodic application of clear beeswax polish helps protect the wood fibres without altering the distinctive pale, natural tone of the scrubbed finish.
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