18th Jul, 2020 9:30 GMT/BST
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
190cm extended. Width of table when leaves are down is only 57cm. Decent colour and patina and fairly uniform colour with the exception of one of the drop leaves where the end sections are slightly lighter in colour. The opposing drop leaf has three small splice repairs above the hinges. The table top has had restoration many years ago. The central section has an old split which has been partly filled and polished. Later butterfly joints to strengthen the leaves. Old decay around the gate-leg and structure of the table. Some old decay and repair around the cabriole legs and pad feet. The table is structurally sound. Provenance: from a deceased estate of farmhouse contents.
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Auction: Country House & Fine Sale including Jewellery, Watches & Silver (Day Two), 18th Jul, 2020
Country House & Fine Sale including Jewellery, Watches & Silver (Day Two)
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