(Dining Tables) The first dining tables of which survivors remain are the type known as refectory tables. They are made usually of oak, and one of the earliest, at Penshurst Place in Kent, has a typical thick top of joined planks supported on three separate trestles.
a table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board"
A table on which meals are served in a dining room
A table is a type of furniture comprising an open, flat surface supported by a base or legs. It may be used to hold articles such as food or papers at a convenient or comfortable height when sitting, and is therefore often used in conjunction with chairs.
Small table by skovby
Not all dining rooms need big tables, and Danish dining stars, Skovby have shrunk one of their popular extending tables to accomodate this.
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Overall shot of table, brighter lighting, both leaves in place, 6 chairs