Featured 17th century table

Hi all know this is a little oak 17th century table was wondering of its value and views on it . Thanks in advance guys

 

love it ! especially the good engineering on the legs when you take out the middle board.

 

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It's a drop leaf....the middle board never moves......the side leaves turn down.
It's the legs that move outward to support the side leaves.

Elaine, I have a problem with thinking this could be from the 1600's.....as to me it looks more like the early 1900's........

but , let's hear what others have to say !

 

I'm curious to read what the furniture crowd thinks, but I agree with Fid. It's a cool piece and I always love how the craftspeople back then worked out the mechanics of such a design.

 

I agree with Komo ... Joy.

 

That's what it looks like to me, a classic space saving construction. This type of dropleaf table is called gateleg.

 

Looks like an early 20th century revival piece, especially if you look at the legs. Nice worn patina on the top.

 

You think the middle board comes out ...or moves in any way ?
Really ?
OK................ @Elaine Kinsella ....could you please take out the center board so we can see the mechanism underneath !

 

Looks like the legs move to the center, and the leaves drop to the sides. Could be wrong.

 

I don't think you are wrong, sabre. Typical gateleg table construction - plus you can see the notches where the legs slide into the base when they are in the closed position.

 

Well done Komo .. you figured it out a while back !! ... Joy,

 

Absolutely right, as Bakers said, a typical gateleg table construction.
But fid said something different, he thought the middle board could be taken out and the legs were constructed in a way to facilitate that. They aren't. They are classic gatelegs.

 

I get the feeling the top is older than the legs. Maybe a marriage?
I would have guessed the top is 17th-18th century, but wdik.

 

we see these here all the time....but thanks..

 

yup...the top does look older....large single boards, i think.....but maybe it's the use that makes it seem older.....that top is beat up good !!

 

Here too. I have always liked them, and they are useful. My parents had a bigger one, also antique, for when they had dinner guests.

Could be. The hard life aside, it looks like it has that velvety feel old wood has. Many generations of waxing, until someone mistreated the poor thing.

 

Yeah it's a ga

I will do tommrow . It's my dad's table he is just goeing to give it a clean up as he just bought it . Not too much tho don't worry lol . I actually found simular tablets will put up pics

 

http://www.onlinegalleries.com/art-...e-of-small-proportions-and-good-patina/299014

 

https://www.baggottantiques.com/products/17th-century-small-oak-platform-gateleg-table/