New England Tavern Table

$1,356.00
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Custom built reproduction of a late 18th Century design of an old Dining Hall table commonly found in Colonial Tavern Inns. A seven foot long gathering table made entirely of reclaimed wood. 

  Table top consisting of selected barn wood planks repurposed from 2 different homesteads near Deer Lake, WA -  including pieces of 100+ year old rough hewn old growth pine.  Table legs are reclaimed from turned porch posts and fitted with part of an old timber cross beam.  Antiqued style Tavern Charcoal finish achieved using Benjamin Moore paints selected from the Williamsburg Color Collection: a unique paint pallet used by O&E DESIGNS on reproduction and old world style restoration pieces.  This color collection is a collaboration of Benjamin Moore with the Colonial Williamsburg Restoration Foundation using proprietary colorants and resins to create historically authentic 18th and early 19th century paint colors.

Total lenght is 7 feet long and approximately 38” wide. It stands just over 29” high and top boards are approximately 1” thick with variation in wear and thickenss on outer edge due to the weathered character of the wooden planks. Table top is constructed with fixed joinery not the old mortise and tenon style and therefore has been sealed on all sides to prevent moisture loss before giving it the final traditional hard wax finish.

Custom built reproduction of a late 18th Century design of an old Dining Hall table commonly found in Colonial Tavern Inns. A seven foot long gathering table made entirely of reclaimed wood. 

  Table top consisting of selected barn wood planks repurposed from 2 different homesteads near Deer Lake, WA -  including pieces of 100+ year old rough hewn old growth pine.  Table legs are reclaimed from turned porch posts and fitted with part of an old timber cross beam.  Antiqued style Tavern Charcoal finish achieved using Benjamin Moore paints selected from the Williamsburg Color Collection: a unique paint pallet used by O&E DESIGNS on reproduction and old world style restoration pieces.  This color collection is a collaboration of Benjamin Moore with the Colonial Williamsburg Restoration Foundation using proprietary colorants and resins to create historically authentic 18th and early 19th century paint colors.

Total lenght is 7 feet long and approximately 38” wide. It stands just over 29” high and top boards are approximately 1” thick with variation in wear and thickenss on outer edge due to the weathered character of the wooden planks. Table top is constructed with fixed joinery not the old mortise and tenon style and therefore has been sealed on all sides to prevent moisture loss before giving it the final traditional hard wax finish.

*As with all rustic/reclaimed projects there are some purposeful nail holes and unique imperfections in the of the wood owing to its former history that add originality and character to the piece.

*Care and maintenance: Due to sealed and waxed finish it can be wiped down with any mild table top cleaner/disinfectant. Quarterly to bi-yearly hard wax and buff treatment to top suggested dependant on wear and use.

*Special note to those with basements suffering from damp conditions or those who run air conditioners or wood stoves on high without replacing the humidity in their homes: Even though the wood has been sealed, as a precaution, it is suggested that the table not be stored in areas with extreme humidity levels (under 20% and over 80%) for long periods of time. Just as these are poor conditions for humans and can dry out the eyes, hair and skin, it can dry out the wood at extreme levels that could result in cracking of the older pieces of wood at its fixed joints.

*This piece is can be found at Paint In My Hair on Monroe in Spokane, WA.