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19th Century Welsh Pine Cricket Table

About the Item

A very nice 19th century pine cricket table from an old farmhouse in Montgomeryshire in Wales. The peg jointed turned legs have lovely wear to them and a great color, the top is a pale raw scrub top. The table sits nicely with good presence standing at 72cm high with a diameter of 73.5cm, the top is not perfectly circular due to movement over time but is flat. This table has appealing wear and tear that give is a rustic charm, there is historic woodworm to a few of the legs as can be seen in the pictures. As the name goes cricket tables are in essence English pieces of furniture which were first created somewhere in the early 16th century. Examples of these tables have been often seen in Scotland, Ireland or Wales and such other places. In general terms, a ‘cricket table’ refers to an occasional table with a round top, set on top of 3 angled legs, usually with an under tier set between the legs. The three legged table concept was developed maybe because the three legged form is comparatively steadier on uneven ground, stone flag floors in the taverns, inns and cottages back then. So why is it called a ‘cricket’ table? Is there any history between the game and these kinds of tables? Well the origin of these tables is more or less guesswork really. Whether the game came first or these tables? Assuming that these tables came into existence after the game of cricket, the association between the two is in terms of the three stumps in the game and the three stick legs of the table. Another reference as to the cricket tables is in association with Crackets, which were low stools from the household furniture. The early reference of the word crackets, often spelt as cracketts of which the word cricket is a possible variation, is somewhere in the early 16th century. The crackets weren’t the milking stools as have been often mislabelled. The Cricket tables date from around the same period. The structure of the two is quite similar in nature with their three legs and a solid plank top, the height being the only distinction.

Dimensions:
Height: 28.35 in (72 cm)Diameter: 28.94 in (73.5 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Pine,Patinated,Polished,Turned
Place of Origin:
Wales
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
1860
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Historic woodworm, cracks, dents, marks and old nail holes to the top as this is how the top is attached. This is normal for this type of item.
Seller Location:
Bodicote, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4197313683491