Footnotes

• Although the table's form is now popularly described as credence-type, this lot was originally conceived as a side table. It never had a folding top, with a rear support gate, and as such was never intended for use as a credence table. A more accurate description would perhaps be a court cup-board as described in Victor Chinnery, Oak Furniture The British Tradition, p. 315, in the sense that it is an 'open'-piece of furniture, constructed without cupboard doors, and consequently made primarily for display. A table of similar form illustrated ibid., p. 315, figure 3:248.
  
  Several examples of panel-back armchairs, attributed to Salisbury and dated 1580-1630, are illustrated ibid., pp.452 - 453. Many demonstrate the regional characteristics as found on this table. In particular, two rings turned in close proximity as found on the legs; the chain-decoration or running S-carving to the rails; and the classic leaf-filled spandrels. An aforementioned credence-type table, also attributed to Salisbury, with marked similarities to this lot is illustrated p. 454, figure 4:78.
  
  The initials, inlaid in pewter, are unusual. The style of the lettering is contemporary to the piece and likely to be those of the original owner.