19th Century Green Man Carved Oak Hall or Centre Table

19th century green man carved oak hall or centre table This is an intricately and very attractive piece, of Gothic carved oak furniture. The carving is Fine and very detailed and the oak has an good patina There is a long drawer along one side, the frieze on the other side is carved to match but with no drawer, so good to look at from all sides, the table has very attractive carved legs At the corners there are carvings of lions heads or the Green Man and the feet are the heads and curved scaly bodies of Sea creatures they are joined with a chunky caved stretcher The three plank top has a carved edge, the drawer is on one side only but this piece was definitely intended to be viewed from all sides. This is an unusual piece to come across and a delight to look at it would work very well as a hall table, it is in good condition, with only a shrinkage split and a little sign of use on the flat top The table is 42” wide, 29″ high, 28” deep NH32. Manufacture Date : 1870