Late 17th Century Geometrically Moulded Oak Side Table Console
A late 17th-century solid English oak console, circa 1680, with a rich dark brown patina. The long, shallow form has a thick plank top above two frieze drawers with projecting geometric mitred mouldings and applied bead-and-bobbin detailing.
Raised on robust baluster and vase-turned front legs with square rear supports and low stretchers. Traditional pegged mortise-and-tenon joinery, hand-planed surfaces and hand-sawn timber elements remain visible.
Period: Circa 1680, Charles II / James II period
Materials: Solid English oak; cast brass escutcheons; turned wooden knob pulls
Height: 83 cm
Width: 163 cm
Depth: 43 cm
Rich dark brown patinated oak polish with wear consistent with age, including light surface scuffing, shrinkage splitting across timber panels, minor losses along the top edge moulding and minor historical timber gaps at construction joints. A beautiful, robust piece. No keys