Draw-leaf table
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1615
Materials
Oak
Measurements
86 x 315 x 104 cm
Place of origin
England
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1170788
Summary
A joined oak draw-leaf, or withdrawing, table, English, circa 1615. Lacking original end draw-leaves. The rectangular three-plank cleated top (lacking end cleats) above friezes with applied mouldings and raised on six turned cup-and-cover baluster supports terminating in block feet with applied mouldings. Joined by worn foot stretchers.
Full description
Associated with Chirk Castle
Provenance
Amongst the chattels that, in 1978, were acquired along with Chirk Castle from Lt-Col Ririd Myddelton (1902–1988) by the National Land Fund and handed, on loan for 99 years, to the Secretary of State for Wales. In 1981 Chirk was transferred into the ownership of the National Trust. On loan to the Trust from Guy Charles Myddelton. Gifted to Guy C. Myddelton from Captain David Myddelton in 2010. Purchased by the National Trust from Mr Guy Myddelton in 2023.