Object Description
A very rare opportunity to own a fabulous dining set comprising an antique late Victorian flame mahogany dining table and a matching set of eight Regency Revival Swag Back dining chairs.
This is a magnificent antique late Victorian solid flame mahogany wind out dining table which can seat eight diners in comfort and dates from Circa 1890.
This beautiful table is in stunning flame mahogany and has three leaves of approx forty cm each, which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion by a special winding mechanism.
It has a moulded edge top and frieze and is raised on four carved and reeded tapering legs that terminate in their original and elegant brass cap castors.
It is a very impressive table which is sure to contribute to successful dinner parties.
The delightful Vintage set of eight superb swag back dining chairs, date from the second half of the 20th Century.
Masterfully crafted in beautiful solid mahogany throughout, the finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.
Comprising six side chairs and two armchairs, all featuring an attractive swag back design with ‘drop in’ seats that have been reupholstered in the finest claret damask.
It is a very impressive dining suite which is sure to contribute to successful dinner parties.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished waxed and the chairs reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 74 cm x Width 241 cm x Depth 122 cm – Fully Extended
Height 74 cm x Width 122 cm x Depth 122 cm – With all 3 leaves removed
Height 88 cm x Width 50 cm x Depth 55 cm – Chairs
Height 88 cm x Width 55 cm x Depth 59 cm – Armchairs
Height 49 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 7 foot, 11 inches x Depth 4 foot – Fully Extended
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 4 foot x Depth 4 foot – With all 3 leaves removed
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches – Chairs
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 1 foot, 11 inches – Armchairs
Height 1 foot, 7 inches
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
A man by the name of Samuel Hawkins applied for a patent on a screw expander on June 6th, 1861. Presumably, Mr. Hawkins either died or retired because his business was taken over by a young machinist named Joseph Fitter in 1864.
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: A4628a