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Antique (1870s?) Joseph Fitter Expanding to 8 seater Dining Table - Reasonable offers accepted
Kingston, London
£750
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- 2 hours ago
Description
In the Victorian period Joseph Fitter of Birmingham patented a mechanical means of extending dining tables.
This table (shown extended and closed) is great for usual dining and then on special occasions, opening up for 8 people.
Many a family Christmas, Boxing Day and Birthday dinner has been had around this table.
As with all such tables, the 500mm wide central leaf has not been exposed as much as the two end pieces.
One of the pieces has a split across the width (looks lie the join but isn't) which simply needs to be filled
It has brass fitting casters, the sliding hardwood guides have been replaced with new Beech runners prior to sale. Original handle.
Whether you buy this as a work in progress and strip it down or whether you simply enjoy it as it is, you will enjoy dining around the table.
It being approximately 150 years old the table top has faded but I can send lots more pictures for those who are seriously interested.
The screw mechanism works and can be demonstrated.
As per the photos the extended table is 1930mm (193 cm or 76 inches)long with the middle section being 500mm (50 cm or 19.5 inches) meaning the shorter table is 1430mm (143cm or 56.5 inches long). The width is 1125 mm (112.5 cm or 44.25 inches). The height is 755 mm (75.5 cm or 29.5 inches)
I don't want anybody to be mislead by the photos so if you are interested I will send others and close ups to see the colour of the wood but see the photos with measuring tape as they give a clear colouration.
This IS a lovely antique and I may have priced it slightly higher than you consider it is worth but I am happy to consider reasonable and considered offers (but please, not half or even three quarters the price!)
For collecting please consider the closed (non-extended) cubic size.
If you want the 8 re-upholstered dining chairs (2 carvers and 6 high back) then I am selling those separately (see ad) but would do a deal if you by both table and the chairs.
Please see my other 'must sell' items too! There may be something you like.
Ad ID: 1501971527
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