Rare Georgian Yew Wood Tilt Top Wine Table

$1,600.00

A very rare Georgian yew wood tilt top wine table, Circa 1800, with a lovely colour and a nicely figured top. The round top is formed from yew planks, with swirling burr figuring, scattered pin knots and the warm tones that make yew so sought after.. The top tilts to the vertical so it can be stored neatly against a wall. Beneath it, a turned baluster stem with ring turnings sits on a cabriole tripod base ending in pad feet.

Furniture in yew is uncommon. Although highly desirable for its colour and figuring, yew was difficult to work, and few cabinet makers took it on. Tilt top tables of this period were made for the drawing room, to hold a candle, a decanter or a glass of wine within easy reach. This one works equally well today as an occasional table, lamp table or bedside table. It has an old minor repair to one of the cabriole legs but is in very good condition with a lovely natural patina and colour.

Height 735mm

Diameter 560mm

A very rare Georgian yew wood tilt top wine table, Circa 1800, with a lovely colour and a nicely figured top. The round top is formed from yew planks, with swirling burr figuring, scattered pin knots and the warm tones that make yew so sought after.. The top tilts to the vertical so it can be stored neatly against a wall. Beneath it, a turned baluster stem with ring turnings sits on a cabriole tripod base ending in pad feet.

Furniture in yew is uncommon. Although highly desirable for its colour and figuring, yew was difficult to work, and few cabinet makers took it on. Tilt top tables of this period were made for the drawing room, to hold a candle, a decanter or a glass of wine within easy reach. This one works equally well today as an occasional table, lamp table or bedside table. It has an old minor repair to one of the cabriole legs but is in very good condition with a lovely natural patina and colour.

Height 735mm

Diameter 560mm