15ft Early Victorian Extra Wide Oak Extending Dining Table & 6 Leaves, Seats 18

Superb quality extra wide early Victorian extending dining table in golden quarter-sawn oak with six original leaves. Dating to c.1840 this unusually large 62 1/2in wide table smoothly extends from 6ft8in to 14ft9in using a screw winding mechanism allowing it to seat from 6 up to 18 or maybe even 20 people. The rounded top with a slight D-shape to the ends and a double lipped moulded edge stands on five turned and fluted baluster shaped legs with brass caps and brown pottery castors.

With a good honey oak colour to the top and superior mahogany runners, it has been recently repolished and rewaxed but still shows some signs of age including a hairline crack along the grain to one end. The leaves are stamped with consecutive numbers to the side and any number of the leaves can be added, the winder handle is included.

This table was previously owned by Mario Conti, Bishop of Aberdeen 1977-2002 and Archbishop of Glasgow 2002-2012.

Extended Length - 14ft9in / 179in (454.5cm)

Closed Length - 80 1/4in (204cm)

Width - 5ft 2½ / 62½in (159cm)

Height - 29 1/4in (74.5cm)

Leaves - 17 ½in, 15 1/4in, 15 3/8in and 3 x 17in (44.5cm, 38.5cm, 38.5cm and 3 x 43cm)

Legroom (under end frieze) - 23 7/8in (60.5cm)

Ref: 0516

When buying it is important appreciate antiques have long histories of daily use and as such, over time they gain minor scratches, marks, knocks, shrinkage splits, signs of old woodworm, lifts and losses to veneer, which combine with care and years of polishing to create an individual character and patina. We describe the main flaws and those that fall outside of this bracket but cannot describe each marks separately and therefore suggest you do take the time to request extra photos. We do offer a 14 day money back guarantee if you are unhappy with your purchase but cannot refund the return shipping cost. If you are not sure please do not buy without clarifying or take the view that the only way to have it as near to new as possible is to have it fully and comprehensively restored.

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