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Good Quality Metamorphic Dumb Waiter Occasional Table
John Howkins Antiques
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Good Quality Metamorphic Dumb Waiter Occasional Table

19th century
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A good quality mid 19th Century metamorphic mahogany dumb waiter. When closed it can be used as a low table or when activated opens to make a three tier dumb waiter. The rectangular shaped top leaf lifts and the 3rd shelf lowers automatically by a concealed mechanism and raised by the pushing of a button on the column. Condition - Very good with original patina. Dimensions:- Height Open…42.25’’/ 107.5cm. Height Closed…29.25’’/ 75.5cm. Width…30’’/ 76cm. Depth…18.5’’/ 47cm. Space between shelves when open 14’’/ 35.5cm. and 13.5’’/ 34.5cm.. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75.5cm (29.72")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Mahogany Metamorphic Dumb Waiter to the 1860s.

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SA778854
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23486
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A good quality mid 19th Century metamorphic mahogany dumb waiter. When closed it can be used as a low table or when activated opens to make a three tier dumb waiter.
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The rectangular shaped top leaf lifts and the 3rd shelf lowers automatically by a concealed mechanism and raised by the pushing of a button on the column.
John Howkins Antiques

Condition - Very good with original patina. Dimensions:- Height Open…42.25’’/ 107.5cm. Height Closed…29.25’’/ 75.5cm. Width…30’’/ 76cm. Depth…18.5’’/ 47cm. Space between shelves when open 14’’/ 35.5cm. and 13.5’’/ 34.5cm.. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Height
75.5cm (29.72")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Mahogany Metamorphic Dumb Waiter to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA778854
Dealers Internal Ref
23486
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
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A three-tiered mahogany metamorphic dumb waiter table featuring fluted supports and a shaped quadform base.
Good Quality Metamorphic Dumb Waiter Occasional Table
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A metamorphic dumb waiter is an adaptable item of dining room furniture featuring adjustable or collapsible tiered shelves designed to assist with serving food and holding dining items.

These pieces were typically crafted from solid mahogany or walnut, featuring turned central pillars, brass mechanical components, and hand-cut joinery on the supporting base.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-turned rising mechanisms, period-correct iron or brass risers, natural timber shrinkage along joint lines, and hand-finished mahogany flame veneers.

Place this piece in a dining room, living area, or hallway to function as a tiered bar cart, plant display stand, or side table for showcasing decorative ceramics and books.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a soft microfibre cloth, applying a high-quality beeswax polish along the wood grain twice yearly, and keeping the timber away from direct heat sources.
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