19th Century Bleached Oak Monastery Table From France

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During the Middle Ages, robust dining tables, such as this bleached oak version, could be found in monasteries across Europe. … more During the Middle Ages, robust dining tables, such as this bleached oak version, could be found in monasteries across Europe. Hand-carved in France during the 1800s, our monastery table has been bleached more recently, revealing deep graining and character-adding craftsmanship, such as mortise and tenon construction and light restoration work. The three-and-a-quarter-inch thick top is comprised of four planks, providing a large and sturdy eating surface. A pair of large, shapely trestle legs offer support to the top, assisted by a four-inch wide stretcher that is pinned through the legs by rounded pins. A third stanchion can be seen below, traversing between the top and the middle of the stretcher. The French monastery table has a warm, pleasing tan hue with traces of the original dark brown finish, and would enhance any eating area, such as a breakfast room or dining hall. less