Antique 10ft French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Dining Table Circa 1920

This is a beautiful antique French Louis Revival ormolu mounted drop leaf table dining table, circa 1920 in date and in 18th Century style.

The beautifully figured oval burr walnut top is crossbanded in King Wood with boxwood line inlay with beautiful sprays of floral marquetry decoration. The table can seat 12 people in comfort.

The table is raised on four ormolu mounted cabriole legs and features an internal drop draw leaf extention.

This stunning dining table will stand out in your dining room and will definitely become a key piece in your furnishing collection.

Condition:

In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 77 cm x Width 298 cm x Depth 124 cm  - Fully extendedHeight 77 cm x Width 244 cm x Depth 124 cm  - Leaf Removed

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 9 foot, 9 inches x Depth 4 feet, 1 inch - Fully extendedHeight 2 foot, 6 inches x Width 8 foot x Depth 4 feet, 1 inch - Leaf Removed

Walnut & Burr Walnut

Walnut is a hard, dense, tight- grained wood that polishes to a very smooth finish. It is a popular and attractive wood whose colour ranges from near white in the sapwood to a dark hew in the heartwood. When dried in a kiln, walnut wood tends to develop a dull brown colour, but when air-dried can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its colour, hardness and grain, it is a prized furniture and carving wood. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.

Burr walnut refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find.

Walnut "burrs" were often used to make fabulous furniture.  Veneer sliced from walnut burl is one of the most valuable and highly prized by cabinet makers and prestige car manufacturers and is also a favourite material for shotgun stocks.

Our reference: A5029