Edwards & Roberts Military Campaign Extending Mahogany Dining Table

A super quality antique Victorian mahogany campaign dining table with six additional leaves and firmly attributed to Edwards & Roberts of London. This large 5ft round table smoothly extends to 15ft by means of a double Joseph Fitter ‘screw expander’ winding mechanism and strong mahogany runners, with all the leaves inserted it will seat 16 people. With a moulded edge to the top and plain frieze below it stands on five turned and reeded tapering screw-off legs with brass caps and porcelain castors. The detachable legs designed to make it much easier to pack and carry whilst on a military campaign.

In a rich dark mahogany colour and in good condition with winding handle, this table has been sympathetically cleaned and waxed using traditional hand methods and the mechanism serviced, it does have a small patch in one leaf and minor marks as should be expected for age. It would also make a fantastic boardroom table.

Extended Length - 15ft 1/4in (458cm)

Closed Length - 5ft 1 3/8in (156cm)

Width - 5ft (152.5cm)

Height - 30 1/8in (76.5cm)

Legroom - 25 3/8in (64.5cm) under frieze

Legroom - 29in (73.5cm) under inserted leaves

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

Leaves

19 1/2in (49.5cm)

19 5/8in (50cm)

19 3/4in (50.3cm)

19 7/8in (50.5cm)

19 7/8in (50.5cm)

20in (50.8cm)

Ref: 0673

Edwards & Roberts were acclaimed English cabinet makers founded in London in c.1845 and who specialised in marquetry, inlay and ormolu making reproductions of earlier styles like that of Adams, Sheraton and Hepplewhite, an ebony & brass inlaid mahogany chair made by Edwards & Roberts to a Thomas Hope design is in the collection of the V&A Museum. They were able to produce superb quality English furniture using some of the finest quality timbers and became one of the leading cabinet makers during the Victorian period.  Clients of Edwards & Roberts included Queen Victoria, the Duke of Cambridge, Tsar Nicholas II and the Archbishops of Cambridge and Canterbury. As well as making and selling their own furniture, they also retailed, restored and adapted antique furniture. The company ceased trading in 1899.

Delivery can be arranged to most UK destinations, please contact us with a postcode for a price.

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.