Small 17th Century Oak and Elm Tavern Table c. 1620

A rather unusual small oak livery cupboard or child’s cupboard being only 41 inches high, 26 inches wide and 12 inches deep. Beautiful rich colour to the oak and each of the three fielded panels to each door are well carved with lozenge with U-gouge borders and centred with an open flower head and with a deeply carved pinwheel at each corner. Strong and exuberant carving by a very skilled hand. Peg jointed throughout, the stiles and muntins to the doors and side panels and have sloping sills (to collect less dust) and channel carving to add further detailing – all of which would have been expensive additions when this cupboard was made and it indicates that a very high quality finish was wanted in a very small cupboard. It makes me wonder if this was commissioned for a much loved child. The backboards are original. There are marks, knocks and repairs and some alterations as the stiles would originally have extended to form the feet but have been replaced (probably because the stiles had worn down completely) with these old and attractive bun feet. The hinges are late 18th or early 19th century cast in solid brass and are replacements for the original blacksmith forged H hinges...

A beautifully shaped William and Mary oak armchair with well carved horse-bone legs and arm supports, scrolled feet and handsomely carved front stretcher with S scrolls and geometric motif. The tall upholstered back over spiral turned legs and original spiral and bulb turned stretchers. In very good condition for age with some small old dings, some old woodworm, long long dead and a couple of small very old repairs - not affecting structure. The chair is extremely comfortable and solid with a good width between the arms, deep well padded seat and gentle rake to the padded back. Upholstered in a moss green high quality velvet with matching fringed braid in very good condition also. A really beautiful and rather rare early chair of generous proportions all made by hand in c. 1690. The oak has developed an excellent dark and rich colour throughout. A good and honest William and Mary chair...

A rare English oak strong box retaining original and elaborately forged iron lock plate and lock with escutcheon cover and with the original working key. The case with original beautifully shaped corner brackets and original carrying handles – all the hardware fixed with the original rivets. The interior with seven oak drawers with attractive original handles, three over two banks of two, each drawer with very fine boarded linings in wainscot oak with nailed up bottoms. These chests were used by merchants who travelled and traded. The drawers may have contained precious gemstones such as diamonds, gold or jewellery, spices or coins. The fall descends to form a desk at which to write, weigh or count. This example no doubt travelled aboard ships of the day carrying cargo and travellers around the world – ships like the wooden hulled Mayflower which took the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 1620. The strong box has probably visited many lands and carried all manner of exotic and highly valuable items. If only it could talk! A beautiful and very rarely seen early English example set on a most attractive hand made oak stand...

A very charming and original Queen Anne period solid oak supper table of small and elegant proportions. The two drop leaves and original drawer with engraved and cast brass handle ov...

A Fine and Small 17th Century English Oak Side or Occasional Table. The fine three planked overhanging top above a single drawer with panelled detailing, supported by square legs wi...

A small, rare and highly attractive late 17th century English oak occasional table with fretted apron. A rare survivor, this table is an unusually small side table with several very...

A remarkable 17th century English William and Mary oak table with a three-plank top over a plain frieze, and with tapered turned legs, turne...

A fine 17th century English oak side table with a lovely well-patinated two plank moulded top with with flying overhangs above a s...