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18th c. Welsh Cheese Top Cricket Table

Offered by: Yew Tree House

Description
A desirable Welsh thick top cricket table having good nutty color and patina with 1"+ thick circular oak top over three tapering chamfered legs with through-tenon connections. A sculptural and useful piece of furniture. Notably branded J. Carr, an early owner of the table, possibly James Carr, a Wesleyan minister, whose descendants include among others a prominent British newspaper owner of the News of the World, a High Sheriff of Glamorgan, a World War II RAF hero who died during the war, and Dame Sue Carr, the current Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales.

More Information

Origin:	Wales
Period:	18th Century
Condition:	Good. Good antique condition
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	YEWTR00001420
Incollect Reference #:	676814

Dimensions

H.	26.5 in;	Diam.	27 in;
H.	67.31 cm;	Diam.	68.58 cm;

Message from Seller:

Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.