How do I operate a wind-out dining table?

Insert the crank handle into the socket beneath the table rim and turn clockwise to separate the two halves of the top. Once the gap is wide enough, drop the matching extension leaves into the centre. Continue turning the handle in the reverse direction until the leaves lock tightly between the main sections. Ensure the mechanism is clean and lightly lubricated to prevent binding during operation.

Where should I place an antique expandable table?

Position the table in a dining room or large kitchen with adequate surrounding space to pull out chairs and insert leaves. Avoid placing timber furniture directly in front of heat sources or in strong direct sunlight. Maintaining stable room humidity prevents the solid mahogany or oak timbers from drying out and splitting over time. Using protective pads underneath hot dishes preserves the polished surface finish.

How do I distinguish between Regency and Victorian tables?

Regency tables, often associated with makers like Gillows, typically display restrained classical proportions, reeded legs, and dark mahogany grains dating from the early nineteenth century. Victorian pieces from the 1850s onward frequently incorporate heavier proportions and elaborate carvings such as claw and ball feet. Examine the secondary woods used underneath and the style of the brass castor fixings for further clues regarding the manufacturing era. Construction techniques shifted over the decades from hand-cut joinery toward early industrial standardisation.

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An antique expandable table brings period character and practical dining space together, offering the flexibility to seat guests comfortably.

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19th Century Circular Mahogany Extending Dining Table with Wind-out Mechanism

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£85,000

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17th century

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17th Century Charles II Oak Gateleg Table, C1680

From Anthony Short Antiques

£2,800

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William IV Mahogany 3 Leaf Extending Dining Table

19th century

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William IV Mahogany 3 Leaf Extending Dining Table

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,495

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Regency Period Mahogany Gillows Model Imperial Extending Dining Table

19th century

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Regency Period Mahogany Gillows Model Imperial Extending Dining Table

From W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd

£8,750

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Victorian Mahogany Extending Dining Table

19th century

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Victorian Mahogany Extending Dining Table

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£2,950

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19th century

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Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Twin Pedestal Dining Table – Fine Quality

From Prior and Willis

£2,446

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19th century

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Magnificent Super Sized 19th Century Extending Dining / Board Room Table to Seat 20-26

From A Brookes

£15,850

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19th century

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Early 19th Century Extending Mahogany Antique Dining Table Made by and Stamped "Gillows . Lancaster"

From The Fine Art Fund

£24,500

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Wind Out Table 1860s

19th century

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Wind Out Table 1860s

From Pendle Antiques

£1,695

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Antique Large William IV Mahogany Banquet/extending Dining Table 1840s

19th century

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Antique Large William IV Mahogany Banquet/extending Dining Table 1840s

From Pendle Antiques

£8,950

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An antique book slide carved from teak offers expandable reading space, proving that nineteenth-century mechanics applied to literature as well as dining.

Georgian Mahogany Extending Dining Table to Seat Twelve

19th century

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Georgian Mahogany Extending Dining Table to Seat Twelve

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£1,950

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19th century

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19th Century Mahogany Drop-leaf & D-end Extending Dining Table

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£675

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Victorian Mahogany 2 Leaf Extending Dining Table

19th century

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Victorian Mahogany 2 Leaf Extending Dining Table

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,595

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19th century

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Regency Gillows Extending Dining Table

From A Brookes

£7,250

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Mahogany Circular Extending Dining Table

1900 - 1920

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Mahogany Circular Extending Dining Table

From Shackladys Antiques

£5,750

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George 1v Mahogany 8 Seater Dropleaf Table

18th century

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George 1v Mahogany 8 Seater Dropleaf Table

From E W Cousins and Son

£750

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Antique Expandable Table

19th Century Circular Mahogany Extending Dining Table with Wind-out Mechanism

17th Century Charles II Oak Gateleg Table, C1680

William IV Mahogany 3 Leaf Extending Dining Table

Regency Period Mahogany Gillows Model Imperial Extending Dining Table

Victorian Mahogany Extending Dining Table

Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Twin Pedestal Dining Table – Fine Quality

Magnificent Super Sized 19th Century Extending Dining / Board Room Table to Seat 20-26

Early 19th Century Extending Mahogany Antique Dining Table Made by and Stamped "Gillows . Lancaster"

Antique Victorian Mahogany Wind Out Table 1860s

Antique Large William IV Mahogany Banquet/extending Dining Table 1840s

Georgian Mahogany Extending Dining Table to Seat Twelve

19th Century Mahogany Drop-leaf & D-end Extending Dining Table

Victorian Mahogany 2 Leaf Extending Dining Table

Regency Gillows Extending Dining Table

Mahogany Circular Extending Dining Table

George 1v Mahogany 8 Seater Dropleaf Table

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