Metal table legs??

Wrought Iron Table legs? by Corinneuk posted Feb 9, 2019 at 12:54 PM

Hi

I bought these as table legs, I have 4 of them (to make 2 tables).

Does any know how old they might be and whether they were originally table legs or had another use please ?

They are very heavy and have feet to be screwed to the floor. The man I bought them from seemed to think they could be Victorian and possibly from a ship or church.

Would be grateful for your thoughts

Thanks

 

Hard to tell what you have from your photographs. How tall are they? How long? And, from the mounting they look more like exterior elements rather than interior.

Debora

 

Altar rails.

 

Thanks Debora,
They’re 77cm (or 30.5ins) high and 66cm (or 26ins) at the widest point

 

Altar rails makes sense.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar_rail

Debora

 

Think you could be right. Now to decide whether to stick to the original plan of building a table....or go for an altar!!!!

Thanks again

 

You can start your own church.

 

I have wanted a church pew for a while so

 

Those would make fantastic table bases.

 

Technically, a baluster for an alter rail (or some other type of railing).

 

I've stared at a lot of altar rails in my time.