Mews Antiques

Description

This is a Georgian Oak Tilt top table c1760-90.  Raised on a tripod base with swelpt feet it has a single column with early baluster form turning and tapered column.  The catch is original blacksmith made of iron for the top.  The has a simple rounded edge.  There are some marks to the top as you would expect from a table which is the better part of 300 years old. 
 
When this piece was made General Cornwallis had not surrended at Yorktwon (1781), the battle of the Nile hadnt been considered (1798) and the Napoleonic Wars were not yet thought about, we were the greatest Empire on the planet from a little island in the Northern hemipshere.  What could this piece tell us about the world and ourselves.
 
A great piece.
 
it is
 
28 inches in diameter
 
28 inches high when down
 
42 1/2 inches high when up
We are Mews Antiques based in Worcestershire, WR9 8NN. On larger items we offer free delivery within 100 miles of this postcode which includes the London diaspora. On smaller items we ship using interlink express. Please ring us about any item you have questions on

01905 923702