A VERY ATTRACTIVE, MID-LATE 20th CENTURY, 'MONASTIC WOODCRAFT', CARVED OAK, NEST OF THREE TABLES, OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND CONDITION. THIS FABULOUS TABLE SET WAS MADE BY 'TOM SPENCER', WHO WORKED FOR THE 'RUPERT GRIFFITHS' 'MONASTIC WOODCRAFT LTD' FURNITURE COMPANY, OF BRAILSFORD, DERBYSHIRE. THIS 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 SET IS CONSTRUCTED USING TRADITIONAL METHODS AND ONLY THE VERY BEST QUALITY SOLID OAK TIMBER AND FINISHES ARE USED THROUGH-OUT. THE THREE TABLES HAVE SPACIOUS FLAT TOPS, WITH DECORATIVE 'CHOP-CARVED' EDGES. THEY ALL HAVE VISIBLE PEGGED JOINTS AND ATTRACTIVE OAK WOOD GRAINING THROUGH-OUT. THE SET HAS ONE LARGE TABLE, WHICH HAS A DEEP FREEZE BELOW, DECORATED WITH 'FLUTED' MOTIF CARVING. THERE ARE STURDY STRETCHERS AT THE BASE, FOR ADDED STRENGTH, AGAIN WITH 'CHOP-CARVED' BORDERS TO THE BOTTOM EDGES AND IT STANDS ON ATTRACTIVE, 'SQUARE-CUT' LEGS, ALL WITH DECORATIVE CHAMFERED CORNERS. THE TWO SMALLER TABLES SLIDE UNDERNEATH THE LARGER TABLE AT THE FRONT. THEY MATCH THE LARGER TABLE IN COLOUR AND STYLE, AGAIN WITH A DEEP FREEZE, STYLISH, 'STRAIGHT-CUT' LEGS AND CHAMFERED CORNERS. THE SMALLER TABLE HAS AN ADDITIONAL STRETCHER TO THE FRONT SECTION, FOR ADDED STRENGTH AND SUPPORT. THERE IS ALSO A SIGNED CARVED NAIL TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LARGE TABLE, WHICH IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE MAKER 'TOM SPENCER'. THIS SUPERIOR QUALITY, STRESSED, SOLID OAK, 'GRIFFITHS' TABLE SET HAS BEEN CLEANED, RE-POLISHED, THEY ARE IN EXCELLENT / NEW CONDITION THROUGH-OUT AND WOULD BE A VERY USEFUL AND ATTRACTIVE ADDITION TO ANY HOME.
HEIGHT 18", WIDTH 19 3/4", DEPTH 13 3/8".