Object Description
This is a beautiful antique George III mahogany extending dining table, circa 1810 in date.
This amazing table can seat sixteen people in comfort and has been hand-crafted from beautiful solid Cuban flame mahogany.
The beautifully figured flame mahogany top is oval shaped and has four leaves which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion. The leaves can be easily removed and stored away when not required.
The table is raised on six hand carved turned and reeded tapering legs that terminate in brass and white porcelain cup castors that give the table it’s stability.
The chairs shown in the photographs are not included in the price but are available if required, we have various sets of chairs in stock that would suit this table.
This stunning dining table will stand out in your dining or conference room and will 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 74 cm x Width 457 cm x Depth 137.5 cm – Fully extended
Height 74 cm x Width 182.5 cm x Depth 137.5 cm – With All 4 Leaves Removed
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 15 feet x Depth 4 foot, 6 inches – Fully extended
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 6 feet x Depth 4 foot, 6 inches – With All 4 Leaves Removed
Cuban Mahogany
Swietenia mahagoni, the “Wood of Kings”. Swietenia mahagoni is the wood that planked the ships of the Spanish Armada. Thomas Sheraton, Thomas Chippendale, and Duncan Phyfe chose Cuban Mahogany for their furniture. It has been among the most prized and valuable timbers since the late 16th century.. As its reputation grew, the supply of wood shrank.
As timber harvest methods became more sophisticated, the inaccessible trees became lumber. By the mid 1700’s it was becoming scarce. By the mid 1800’s good lumber was becoming rare. By the late 1800’s the species had been logged into genetic impoverishment and commercial extinction.
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: A4847