Fine 18th Century Irish Mahogany Tea Table

Name: Fine 18th Century Irish Mahogany Tea Table
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA974718
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Holmes Antiques

Description

An outstanding and rare 18th Century Irish Mahogany Tea Table of superb colour and patina. In good honest original condition, retaining the original brass handle and having few repairs. The design and execution of craftsmanship is first class. The piece was undoubtably made by a firm of leading furniture makers of the period and probably a commission for an important Irish house. The shaping and carving to the legs is simply fabulous, it flows from top to bottom seamlessly incorporating a carved shell to the knee and scrolled ear pieces, finishing in a wonderfully shaped ankle and scroll carved foot. The construction of this table differs from the norm as the section of timber forming the leg continues out of the solid to form the shaped round to the corners above as do the scrolled ear pieces. This is incredibly rare and makes the construction much stronger as it is all cut from the solid and not blocked up and veneered.

A masterpiece in Irish Furniture making made from the finest heavy Mahogany timbers. Circa 1750.

A similar example of shaped and carved leg can be seen on a stool in the book:

( Irish Furniture The Knight Of Glin & James Peill ) page 219.

Physical Dimensions

Height

70cm (27.56")

Width

84cm (33.07")

Depth

42cm (16.54")

Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA974718

Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description

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The piece was undoubtably made by a firm of leading furniture makers of the period and probably a commission for an important Irish house.

Holmes Antiques

The shaping and carving to the legs is simply fabulous, it flows from top to bottom seamlessly incorporating a carved shell to the knee and scrolled ear pieces, finishing in a wonderfully shaped ankle and scroll carved foot. The construction of this table differs from the norm as the section of timber forming the leg continues out of the solid to form the shaped round to the corners above as do the scrolled ear pieces. This is incredibly rare and makes the construction much stronger as it is all cut from the solid and not blocked up and veneered.