This is a wonderful quality 20th Century example of Robert Jupe's flame mahogany circular extending dining table. It was purchased at great expense from the world renowned department store Harrods in the late 20th century.
The table has a superb decorative satin wood crossbanded flame mahogany sunburst top with six peripheral leaves around the circumference that can be added or removed to suit the occasion. The table is raised on four gun barrel turned pillars to the octagonal plateau with four curved supports terminating with bronze caps and castors, and that gives this table it's superb stability
The table can comfortably seat twelve when extended and eight when the peripheral leaves are removed.
The table was made by the prestigious furniture maker Restall Brown & Clennell for Harrods, and bears their label. It is complete with a custom made fitted gold table cloth with pleated skirt that compliments the chairs.
This fascinating table illustrates all the very best elements of English cabinet-making combined with the remarkable burst of inventiveness of the Industrial Revolution. It was not until John Johnstone and Robert Jupe patented their ingenious design in March 1835 for an expanding round table,that round dining tables, which had suffered from the problem of not offering flexibility of seating, could compete with the established rectangular extending dining tables.
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and polished in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 73.5 cm x Width 231 cm x Depth 231 cm - Fully extended
Height 73.5 cm x Width 168 cm x Depth 168 cm - Leaves removed
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 7 foot, 7 inches x Depth 7 foot, 7 inches - Fully extended
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 5 foot, 6 inches x Depth 5 foot, 6 inches - Leaves removed
Our reference: A5229
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