Antique Victorian Twin Pedestal Dining Table by Wylie & Lochead, Glasgow 19th C

A fantastic antique Victorian mahogany and parcel gilt twin pedestal dining table bearing the impressed mark of the renowned Scottish cabinet makers and retailers Wylie & Lochhead, Glasgow, circa 1850 in date.

The table is oval in shape, is made from solid mahogany and has four leaves which can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion by a special winding mechanism.

It is raised  on a pair of beautifully carved and gilded pedestal bases with downswept legs terminating in scroll feet and the original brass and porcelain recessed castors.

Bearing the inventory number 22308 and stamp of the maker:

Wylie & Lochead

45 Buchanan Street

Glasgow

Whatever the function of this gorgeous table, it will make a profound impression on your dinner guests or clients and will receive the maximum amount of attention wherever it is placed.

The chairs shown in the photographs are not included but can be purchased if required.

Condition:

In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 77 cm x Width 366 cm x Depth 142 cm  - Fully extended

Height 76 cm x Width 184 cm x Depth 142 cm  - With all four leaves removed

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 12 foot x Depth 4 foot, 8 inches - Fully extended

Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 6 foot x Depth 4 foot, 8 inches - With all four leaves removed

Wylie & Lochhead

Glasgow, Scotland; furniture makers & retailers (fl.1829-1957)

Antique Furniture by the Scottish cabinet makers Wylie & Lochhead, means the piece is going to be of superb quality and a very high level of craftsmanship. They were famous for their stunning selection of wardrobes,  dining chairs and  dining tables.

In 1829 Wylie & Lochhead was started by cabinetmakers Robert Wylie and William Lochhead and  they quickly became very successful with with a string of workshops, showrooms and warehouses in Glasgow employing over 1700 workers. By the 1900s they were a household name across Scotland, renowned for their artistic designs and high levels of craftsmanship.

Their most well known designers were E.A Taylor, John Ednie and George Logan. Their Arts & Crafts Furniture designs were considered of such high quality they were displayed at the Turin International Exhibition alongside those of Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Four.

Wylie & Lochhead soon opened showrooms in England in London and Manchester, but they also began selling abroad in the United States.

Their antique furniture was so well crafted and beautifully finished that you still see many good examples for sale today.

Mahogany

is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species.

Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as kingwood, burr walnut and coromandel, so tha,t the actual mahogany was almost hidden from view.

Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect.

Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments).

Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850's, this particular variety became all but extinct.

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. Haw