Carved refectory table
Table with carved lyre legs and wrought iron crosspiece,"
Spain, mid-17th century.
Walnut refectory table with a two-piece top,
Lyre legs crafted with scrolls and carvings on the four fronts
connected to the top by two wrought iron crosspieces.
The refectory table originated in the Middle Ages within monasteries and
was often used by copying monks.
Its shape therefore lends itself to being used as a desk.
This item has a first patina and requires restoration.