Antique Mahogany Extending Dining Table with Four Leaves & Leaf Holder by James Garvie & Sons, Aberdeen

A super late Victorian/Edwardian Scottish 12ft wind-out mahogany and inlaid Sheraton style extending dining table and leaf holder by James Garvie & Sons of Aberdeen. The dining table with rounded rectangular top with a moulded edge and standing on four square tapering legs with boxwood line inlay and spade feet, with original brass caps and brown pottery castors. The table smoothly extends from 5ft 5in to just under 12ft by means of a Joseph Fitter winding mechanism allowing it to seat up to 14 people. A fifth leg to the centre provides additional support and any combination of leaves can be used. With a good colour and grain it has been recently polished and waxed by hand using traditional materials and is ready for immediate use.

The matching bowfront leaf holder provides useful storage for the table leaves whilst not in use and also functions as a serving table or sideboard. With rope-twist inlay to the top and frieze and further inlaid with shell and fan motifs within borders of boxwood stringing and satinwood crossbanding, it has a door to each end to allow the leaves to be easily inserted.

The original set of 12 chairs from this table (as shown in some of the photographs) are available separately at the time of listing.

Ref: 0611

Extended Length - 11ft 11.25 / 143.25in (364cm)

Closed Length - 65in (165cm)

Width - 54in (137cm)

Height - 29.5in (75cm)

Leaves - 2 x 19.5in (49.5cm), 19 5/8in (50cm) and 19.75in (50cm)

Legroom - 24.5in (62.2cm)

If extra legroom is required a set of wooden cup raisers can be purchased separately.

Leaf holder - 5ft/60in wide x 18in deep x 36. 3/8in high (152.5cm x 45.5cm x 92.5cm)

James Garvie & Sons were active in the late 19th century with cabinet workshops and a furniture showroom in Aberdeen on Rose Street and at 425 Union Street, as well as premises in London. Advertising as ‘Makers & Designers of Interior Woodwork, Furniture & Upholstery. Carvers and Decorative Artists.’ as well as ‘Contractors for the Crathie Church’ where Queen Victoria worshipped from 1848. Their skill in woodwork can be seen in their superb Grinling Gibbons style carvings in mahogany and limewood within the River Wear Commisioners’ Building in Sunderland.

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.

For delivery we use a small carrier experience in carrying antique furniture. Delivery is usually within 31 days and the carrier will make arrangements with you directly. We can provide contact details of other carriers if required.