Object Description
This is a monumental 19ft antique William IV solid mahogany dining table which can seat twenty and is also ideal for use as a conference table, Circa 1830 in date.
This beautiful table is in stunning flame mahogany and has seven leaves of approximately 60 cm each, which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion by a special winding mechanism.
It stands on six elegantly carved and fluted lobed baluster legs that terminate in their original elegant brass and white porcelain castors.
It is a very impressive table which is sure to contribute to successful dinner parties.
Condition:
In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 79.5 cm x Width 577 cm x Depth 168 cm – Fully extended
Height 79.5 cm x Width 176.5 cm x Depth 168 cm – With all 7 leaves removed
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 18 foot, 11 inches x Depth 5 foot, 6 inches – Fully extended
Height 2 foot, 7 inches x Width 5 foot, 9 inches x Depth 5 foot, 6 inches – With all 7 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.
Winding Mechanism for extending tables
Joseph Fitter operated a machinist shop where he produced winding mechanisms for extending tables as well as screw expanders for piano stools and other applications at 210 Cheapside, Birmingham England by the name of Britannia Works.
Our reference: A4179