Antique Oak General Store Table With Salvaged Crate Drawer, Late 19th Century

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This country store table is constructed of solid oak, with turned baluster legs, canted chamfered corner blocks, and a three-board … Read more This country store table is constructed of solid oak, with turned baluster legs, canted chamfered corner blocks, and a three-board plank top that carries the honest, well-used surface of decades in service. It's a piece chosen for its patina — several fragments of period newsprint have bonded permanently to the tabletop where the original finish wore through, and the single hand-cut drawer is fitted with a hand-forged iron pull plate. The drawer's case is partially built from a salvaged Arbuckle's coffee crate, its original stenciled lettering still visible on the underside, a detail that speaks to the practical, small-shop origins of rural cabinetmakers who built with whatever lumber was on hand. Tables like this served general-purpose duty in American country stores and farmhouses, doubling as work surfaces, sorting tables, and display counters for goods.

SIZE 48"W x 32"D x 28.5"H, leg height 21.5"
MATERIAL Oak, hand-forged iron hardware
ORIGIN United States
CIRCA Late 19th Century
NOTES Wear consistent with age and use. A piece chosen for its rich patina, with period newsprint fragments bonded to the top and visible wear throughout. Structurally sound. See less