Object Description
This is a beautiful antique early Victorian flame mahogany extending dining table, circa 1840 in date.
This amazing table can sit ten people in comfort and at a stretch up to fourteen. It has been hand-crafted from solid flame mahogany which has a beautiful grain and is in really excellent condition.
It has four leaves which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion, they can be easily removed and stored away when not required.
The table is raised on four masterly hand carved turned and reeded tapering legs that terminate in their original brass and porcelain cup castors.
Whatever the function of this gorgeous table, it will make a profound impression on your dinner guests and will receive the maximum amount of attention wherever it is placed.
This stunning dining table will stand out in your dining or conference room and will definitely become a key piece in your furnishing collection.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 73 x Width 337 x Depth 145 – fully extended
Height 73 x Width 146 x Depth 145 – closed
Dimensions in inches:
Height 28.7 x Width 132.7 x Depth 57.1 – fully extended
Height 28.7 x Width 57.5 x Depth 57.1 – closed
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton – 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as “best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed.” Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called “flame mahogany.”
The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.
Our reference: 08988