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| The Wordsworth Gateleg Table | |||||||||||
We were very pleased to discover this charming
little table as it simply exudes the quintessence of country charm. Now
it stands in Wordsworth House, Cockermouth but is thought to have originated
from a Grasmere property. During the seventeenth century, gateleg tables
were made in all sizes from those which doubled as stools to the huge
"double gates" capable of seating up to sixteen people. Our
Wordsworth example is compact but easily able to seat six when required.
Its feet could almost be described as a restrained country version of
a "Spanish foot". Together with the distinct turned legs, we
would suggest the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century as its
likely date of construction.
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