19th Century English Pine Cricket Table

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A fine example of understated country craftsmanship, this 19th century English pine cricket table is as charming as it is … Read more A fine example of understated country craftsmanship, this 19th century English pine cricket table is as charming as it is useful. Traditionally found in cottage kitchens and hearthside corners, the form is instantly recognisable by its round top and graceful tripod base—here expressed with particular honesty and simplicity.

The table bears the hallmark of age and use in all the best ways. The surface is marked by an exceptionally beautiful wear—an undisturbed accumulation of timeworn character, softened by years of gentle handling. The patina, rich and mellow, speaks to decades of quiet domestic service.

The tripod legs are sturdily pegged into place, and the hand-hewn joins throughout reveal the work of a skilled rural maker. There is a lovely irregularity to the whole, a kind of rustic poetry that reminds one of its handmade origins.

Sourced and hand selected in England, this piece brings with it a sense of place and past—an ideal accent beside a favourite chair or tucked into a corner with a lamp or vase. A quiet piece, to be sure, but one with genuine presence. See less