Object Description
This is a superb antique Victorian flame mahogany dining table, circa 1860 in date.
This amazing table can seat twelve people in comfort and has been hand-crafted from solid flame mahogany.
This superb mahogany table has five 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 hand carved lobed and faceted tapering legs that terminate in brass cup castors.
Whatever the function of this gorgeous dining table, it will make a profound impression on your dinner guests and will receive the maximum amount of attention wherever it is placed.
Condition:
In excellent condition the table having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 76 cm x Width 358 cm x Depth 132 cm – Fully Opened
Height 76 cm x Width 157 cm x Depth 132 cm – All 5 Leaves Removed
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 11 foot, 9 inches x Depth 4 foot, 4 inches – Fully Opened
Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 5 foot, 2 inches x Depth 4 foot, 4 inches – All 5 Leaves Removed
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: A3940