This is a beautiful antique Edwardian mahogany and satinwood banded nest of tables, circa 1900 in date.
The nest consists of a set of four matching interlocking tables, the rich mahogany rectangular tops are all line inlaid in satinwood and raised on slender turned legs and trestle bases joined by curved stretchers.
This nest of tables is very versatile and ideal for serving tea.
Condition:
In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 58 x Width 72 x Depth 38
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 11 inches x Width 2 foot, 4 inches x Depth 1 foot, 3 inches
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 a
...bout 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 Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that 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.
Our reference: A2373
Internal Reference: A2373
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA896364
Dateline of this antique is 1900
Height is 58cm (22.8inches)Width is 72cm (28.3inches)Depth is 38cm (15.0inches)
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