Trélazé – Large Slate Table, 19th Century

Trélazé slate table.
19th century.
France, near Angers.

Designed by artisans from the Trélazé slate quarries at the end of the 19th century, these tables, massive and yet refined, are held together thanks to an ingenious interlocking system, thanks to the creativity of their manufacturers. They were intended for the artisans themselves and their families.