A Very Good Quality And Extremely Attractive 18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Centre Table, Commonly Referred To As A Silver Table, Having Superbly Figured Rectangular Top With Very Elegant Pierced Fretwork Carved Decoration To Galleried Edge And Pierced Fretwork Corner Brackets, Raised On Elegant Square Legs.The term ''Silver Table'' is used because tables of this, or similar form and design, were made as central standing tables throughout the 18th century and beyond, intended to display the family''s finest silverware, cutlery and other decorative items in readiness for dining and tea services. Silver was, of course, an extremely valuable commodity in Georgian England and it was commonplace for families of standing to proudly display their wealth through the quality and quantity of the silver they owned.Although produced in a variety of forms, silver tables are generally distinguished from conventional side tables by being finished on all four sides, allowing them to ...