A REGENCY MAHOGANY EXTENDING DINING-TABLE

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A REGENCY MAHOGANY EXTENDING DINING-TABLE
Comprising a central section with swivel top, above a frieze with two short lopers on each of the four sides to support leaves, extending to support six extra leaves, the rounded rectangular top with reeded edge, on eight reeded slender baluster legs with later brass caps and castors, four old clips and eight new brass clips, lacking four brass screws for fixing the leaves
28¾ in. (73 cm.) high; 157¾ in. (401 cm.) long, fully extended; the central swivel leaf 27½ in. 70 in. wide
three leaves 26¾ in. (68 cm.) wide
one leaf 26½ in. (67 cm.) wide
the end leaves 11¾ in. (30 cm.) wide
60 in. (152.5 cm.) deep

Provenance

By repute Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (d. 1852) and by descent until the late 19th Century when purchased from Apsley House, London by
Alfred Savill (founder of Savills Estate Agents) and by descent in the Savill family until sold 4 December 1970, Garrod Turner Auctioneers, Ipswich when purchased by the present owner.

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This table is reputed to have belonged to the Duke of Wellington, the famed military General. Although there are dining-tables listed in the June 1854 and January 1857 inventories of Apsley House, none seem to correspond to the present table.

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