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What were dough box tables used for?

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What were dough box tables used for?
A dough box table, also known as a bread table, was designed for making bread. The dough is placed in the wooden box to allow it to rise, then when the dough is ready to be kneaded, it can be finished on the flat top. Shop a collection of vintage dough box tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Wood Dough Table with Concave Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare dough table with concave top.
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Vintage 1930s German Industrial and Work Tables

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Wood

19th Century French Provincial "Petrin" Dough Bin
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 19th century French Provencale "petrin" dough table in walnut, with one drawer below a
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Cabinets

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Walnut

Early 19th Century French Dough Box Storage Compartment
Located in High Point, NC
Handsome and versatile, this antique oak side table combines provincial simplicity with warm
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Side Tables

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Oak

French Wooden Pétrin Table with Original Dough Bin and Baluster Legs, circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden pétrin table with removable top, original dough bin and single side drawer from the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Serving Tables

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Wood

American Dough Box or Chest in Faux Bois Finish
Located in Miami, FL
A small American dough box with lift-top opening to zinc-lined interior with faux-bois painted
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Farm Tables

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Wood

Antique Oak 19th Century Pennsylvania Dough Box Proving Chest Trough Bin
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique primitive early 19th century oak farmhouse dough box featuring traditional styling with
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Antique Early 19th Century Rustic Farm Tables

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Hardwood

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