A mid-19th century French vigneron’s tilt-top table in solid pine. The three-plank rectangular top with rounded corners, hinged to fold vertically. The base with square-section uprights and shaped shoe feet, and fitted with a rotating heart-shaped support strut. Constructed throughout using mortise and tenon joints, including exposed double through tenons where the uprights meet the feet. The pine with a dry, weathered surface showing shrinkage and surface pitting.
Folded: 43¼ in. (110 cm.) high; 51½ in. (131 cm.) wide; 20¾ in. (53 cm.) deep
Open: 28½ in. (72.5 cm.) high; 51½ in. (131 cm.) wide; 31 in. (79 cm.) deep
Condition:
Structurally sound. The pine with visible shrinkage and splitting to the boards, old woodworm damage, and surface wear consistent with age and use. Some later blocks have been added to the underside and are fixed with modern screws. The top shows minor movement when hinged upright, as typical for the form.