Early Victorian Oak Snap‑Top Tripod Table
Early Victorian Oak Snap‑Top Tripod Table
A charming country house occasional table with circular oak plank top showing lively ray‑fleck grain. The top tilts on its original wooden snap catch for easy storage, over a ring‑turned column and three elegant downswept legs. Rich colour and generations of honest wear give this piece real character.
Perfect as a wine or lamp table beside a sofa or armchair, and folds neatly away when not in use.
Wooden “snap” catch under the top – a rural joiner’s solution rather than a factory brass catch.
Size: 66 cm high; 61 cm diameter
Condition: Good usable order with age‑consistent marks. Has old flight holes and repairs to the leg block and feet. Light repair to table top to smooth historic loss. All stable after light conservation. The tilt mechanism works as it should.
Origin: England
Time Period: Early–mid 19th century, most likely c.1830–1860.
Historical Context
Historical Context
English provincial oak “snap-top” (tilt-top) tripod wine/tea table.
Tilt-top tripod tables first appeared in the Georgian tea‑drinking era (mid‑18th c.). Provincial makers continued the form in oak well into the Victorian period for parlours, inns and cottages. Your example’s rustic construction and wooden catch suggest British country making (often West Country/Wales).
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