The kitchen table, often called a harvest table, was an important and central piece of furniture in the large farm kitchens of Upper Canada. It was used for both every day dining and food preparation.
The harvest table of the 19th century evolved from a much larger, heavier type of table common in Britain and Europe in earlier centuries. The harvest tables found in places like Waterloo County consisted of a top of two or three wide boards mounted on a wide skirt, usually with one or more cutlery drawers. The legs were often turned, but could also be square-tapered. Benches were the traditional type of seating around a harvest table. The trestle ends on the Lattimor House bench pictured here are typical of the period.
Lattimor House harvest tables are available in custom lengths, with or without a leaf at each end. The size and number of cutlery drawers can also be specified. Our harvest tables are extremely popular in kitchens and dining rooms, and are an excellent match for a Lattimor House corner cupboard or dish dresser.
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