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Georgian Mahogany Spider Leg Tea Table.
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for sale €1,503     $1,632
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Georgian Mahogany Spider Leg Tea Table.

18th century
For Sale by A and B Antiques
Description

Fine Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table.

An unusually large Georgian 1760s mahogany spider leg tea table in excellent condition.

H 74cm W40cm D93cm closed. 112cm W93cm open. Ref 129 LV £1285

A pre-delivery inspection, final wax will be undertaken to ensure this piece arrives to you at its very best.

Should you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me

Stephen Alexander 07525494275.

Date of Manufacture

A and B Antiques has dated this Georgian Spider Leg Table to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09588083
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 235-270 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Wooden knuckle joints on the swinging gates: traditional eighteenth-century movement.
Turned spindle legs with out-swept feet: mid-Georgian spider-leg table design.
Moulded rule joints along the leaf edges: classic drop-leaf construction.
Deep oxidised colour across the solid mahogany: substantial natural age.
Soft wear to the lower turned stretchers: long domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
112cm (44.09")
Depth
93cm (36.61")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1226869
Dealers Internal Reference
129 LV
Description
Fine Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table.

An unusually large Georgian 1760s mahogany spider leg tea table in excellent condition.

H 74cm W40cm D93cm closed. 112cm W93cm open. Ref 129 LV £1285

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A pre-delivery inspection, final wax will be undertaken to ensure this piece arrives to you at its very best.
A and B Antiques

Should you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me

Stephen Alexander 07525494275.

Date of Manufacture

A and B Antiques has dated this Georgian Spider Leg Table to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09588083
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 235-270 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Wooden knuckle joints on the swinging gates: traditional eighteenth-century movement.
Turned spindle legs with out-swept feet: mid-Georgian spider-leg table design.
Moulded rule joints along the leaf edges: classic drop-leaf construction.
Deep oxidised colour across the solid mahogany: substantial natural age.
Soft wear to the lower turned stretchers: long domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
112cm (44.09")
Depth
93cm (36.61")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1226869
Dealers Internal Ref
129 LV
A and B Antiques
A and B Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2014

Useful pieces short of space hide a corner cupboard in an unused corner .

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Archive I A Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table featuring two hinged drop leaves and slender turned gateleg supports connected by stretchers.

Georgian Mahogany Spider Leg Tea Table.

Archive II A Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table featuring two hinged drop leaves and slender turned gateleg supports connected by stretchers. View II
Archive III A Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table featuring two hinged drop leaves and slender turned gateleg supports connected by stretchers. View III
Archive IV A Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table featuring two hinged drop leaves and slender turned gateleg supports connected by stretchers. View IV
Archive V A Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table featuring two hinged drop leaves and slender turned gateleg supports connected by stretchers. View V
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Archive VII A Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table featuring two hinged drop leaves and slender turned gateleg supports connected by stretchers. View VII
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A Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table featuring two hinged drop leaves and slender turned gateleg supports connected by stretchers.
Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table.
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A Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table featuring two hinged drop leaves and slender turned gateleg supports connected by stretchers.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectOccasional Tables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned legs, Drop leaf flaps, Stretcher base
  • SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 112 cm (44 in) x D 93 cm (37 in)

This Georgian mahogany spider leg tea table is a traditional occasional piece dating from the eighteenth century. Rendered in a warm brown timber with a polished finish, it exhibits the characteristic slender turned legs and multiple stretchers associated with the style. Two hinged drop leaves extend the top surface when unfolded, supported by delicate gateleg framing. The timber displays natural grain variation across the rectangular leaves and central base components. Measuring 74 cm high, 112 cm wide and 93 cm deep when open, the table stands on small, subtly shaped feet beneath the spindly leg arrangements. Placed at the back of a sofa or against a living room wall, it functions as a practical surface for display or serving. The compact closed profile adapts easily to narrower hallway spaces or corners in a traditional English country house interior, offering versatile utility for daily living.

FAQs

A spider leg table is an eighteenth-century English drop-leaf table characterized by slender turned legs and interconnected stretchers, designed to be lightweight and portable for serving tea or light refreshments.

Georgian tea tables were predominantly crafted from dense mahogany, chosen for its rich grain, durability, and warm reddish-brown colour, often supported by secondary woods like oak or pine for internal framing.

Authentic pieces feature thin, delicate turned legs, hand-cut joinery, hand-planed underside timber surfaces, and natural age-related shrinkage or patina around structural joints.

Position the table folded down as a narrow console behind a sofa or along a hallway wall, or raise the drop-leaf flaps to create a functional side table next to contemporary seating.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax polish periodically along the timber grain, ensuring the piece is kept away from direct heat sources and damp environments.
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