A rare Regency dining table with strong links to Powys will be going under the hammer on May 4.

The table was made by noted craftsman David Morley in the 1820s and was part of the home of John Lloyd of Llanfaes in Brecon for 200 years before being purchased by the previous owners of Bodfach Hall in Llanfyllin in 2008.

The 18 foot-plus extending table with unusual telescopic action comes complete with the maker’s plaque and excellent provenance.

It is expected to fetch up to £15,000 at auction in Shrewsbury next month.

The auction completes the dispersal of residual items following the sale of Bodfach Hall, a notable country house whose lands formed part of the estates inherited in 1160 by Einion Efell from his father Madoc ap Meredydd, Prince of Powys.

“This is a unique opportunity to acquire something associated with this longstanding landmark,” said Halls Director Gerry Berwyn-Jones.

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County Times: The Regency table.

The Regency table.

David Morley (1760-1831) was one of the pre-eminent cabinet makers of his time in Carmarthen.

In 1774 he was apprenticed to John Owen in Manchester, returning to Carmarthen in 1780, and by 1795 was established in Lammas street, where his premises included a house, workshop and warehouse.

The table was commissioned by John Lloyd, later High Sheriff of Breconshire, in the 1820s

The Lloyds were an old Breconshire family, with Elystan Glodrudd being a forebear.

Bodfach Hall became a hotel after World War Two before ultimately returning to a private residence in 1999 with its former occupants purchasing the table from Lloyd's descendants in 2008.

“The rarity of the table is matched by the rarity of its complete provenance, which celebrates the rich history of Wales and the accomplished talents of one of its historic artisans,” said Mr Berwyn-Jones.

Other items also consigned from Bodfach Hall include oil paintings, furniture, Welsh blankets and advertising memorabilia.