Object Description
This is a discerning antique late Victorian telescopic extending dining table, circa 1890 in date with a set of fourteen Victorian Revival balloon back dining chairs.
The table has five original leaves, can comfortably seat fourteen and has been hand-crafted from solid flame mahogany with a beautiful grain and colour.
The table top and apron features a fluted design which includes five leaves that can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion by a pull-out extending mechanism with brass clips that lock the leaves in position. The table is round when all the leaves are removed, and oval when they are added.
The table is raised on five square fluted tapering legs with ormolu detail to the stepped foot on brass castors witt the central leg to give it extra stability.
The set of fourteen dining chairs comprises twelve side chairs and two armchairs, all of which feature an attractive balloon back design and seats that have been upholstered in the finest golden damask fabric.
This stunning dining set will stand out in your living or conference room and will definitely become a key piece in your furnishing collection.
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 432 cm x Depth 130 cm – Fully extended
Height 74 cm x Width 154 cm x Depth 130 cm – Leaves Removed
Height 95 cm x Width 55 cm x Depth 60 cm – Armchairs
Height 89 cm x Width 54 cm x Depth 51 cm – Side chairs
Height 50 cm – Seat height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 14 foot, 2 inches x Depth 4 foot, 3 inches – Fully extended
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 5 feet, 1 inch x Depth 4 foot, 3 inches – Leaves Removed
Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 2 feet – Armchairs
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches – Side chairs
Height 1 foot, 8 inches – Seat height
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: A4706b