A VERY ATTRACTIVE, MID-LATE 20th CENTURY, CARVED OAK, 'HARRIS GATE TABLE' / 'DROP-LEAF', COFFEE TABLE, OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND CONDITION. THIS FABULOUS COFFEE TABLE WAS MADE BY THE 'RUPERT GRIFFITHS', 'MONASTIC WOODCRAFT LTD', FURNITURE COMPANY, OF BRAILSFORD, DERBYSHIRE. THIS SUPERIOR QUALITY 'HAND-MADE' 'MONASTIC' 'GRIFFITHS' FURNITURE IS STILL BEING MADE TODAY BY HIS SON 'NIGEL GRIFFITHS', WHO'S WORKSHOP / SHOWROOM IS NOW BASED AT THE OLD CHEESE FACTORY GRANGEMILL, DERBYSHIRE. EACH ITEM OF FURNITURE IS INDIVIDUALLY CRAFTED, WITH HAND CUT DOVETAILS AND IS PLANED, SANDED, CARVED, STAINED AND POLISHED, ALL BY HAND. THE TABLE IS CONSTRUCTED USING TRADITIONAL METHODS AND ONLY THE VERY BEST QUALITY SOLID OAK TIMBER AND FINISHES ARE USED THROUGH-OUT. IT HAS ATTRACTIVE OAK WOOD GRAINING THROUGH-OUT AND WOULD SIT NICELY WITH OTHER MATCHING 'GRIFFITHS', 'MONASTIC' ITEMS, OF 'HAND-CRAFTED' FURNITURE. THE TABLE HAS A SPACIOUS OVAL TOP, WHEN EXTENDED, WITH VISIBLE PEGGED FIXINGS, IN THE CENTRAL SECTION. IT HAS TRADITIONAL, 'CHOP-CARVED', STRAIGHT-CUT EDGES AND TWO DROP-DOWN LEAVES, ONE EITHER SIDE A FIXED CENTRAL SECTION. THE LEAVES CAN EASILY BE EXTENDED BY THE USE OF A PULL-OUT 'GATE' LOCATED AT EITHER SIDE OF THE TABLE, DIRECTLY BELOW THE TWO EXTENDING DROP LEAVES. WHEN BOTH LEAVES ARE DOWN THE TABLE CAN EASILY BE POSITIONED AGAINST A WALL OR CHAIR TO SAVE ON SPACE. THE TABLE HAS SQUARE, SOLID OAK GATES, WITH MATCHING, SHAPED STRETCHERS, AT THE BASE AND IT STANDS ON STYLISH, 'VASE' SHAPED SIDE SECTIONS, RAISED UPON TRADITIONAL BLOCKED FEET. THE SWEPT STRETCHERS ARE FIXED VIA TRADITIONAL PEGGED JOINTS, AT EITHER END AND ADD REAL CHARACTER TO THE COFFEE TABLE. THIS SUPERIOR QUALITY 'RUPERT GRIFFITHS' 'MONASTIC', CARVED OAK, OVAL COFFEE TABLE, HAS BEEN CLEANED, RE-POLISHED, IT IS IN EXCELLENT / NEW CONDITION THROUGH-OUT AND WOULD BE A VERY USEFUL AND ATTRACTIVE ADDITION TO ANY HOME.
HEIGHT 19 3/4", WIDTH 30", DEPTH 11 3/8", EXTENDED 35 1/2.