Turtle Table
1700s printers bench
A repurposed 18th century printers table
Now a wine and charcuterie sideboard, this table was once the station at which a printer arranged block types. The original leather wheels date it to the early-mid 1700s.
The original timber is thick white oak and the casters and top were solid cast iron. I made a walnut butcher block top, updated the lower shelf to match, replaced the wheels with walnut, and gave the entire piece a thorough once-over.
It is easy to imagine from the appearance of the feet why the name Turtle came to be.
While the one shown is an original, I have been approached to make new versions, patterned similarly. The size and height make a nice serving table, entry piece, dough-kneading platform, or station for a mixer.
Reproduction cost, $4,200
