Antique Victorian Burr Marquetry Walnut Dining Table 19th Century and 14 Chairs

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Antique Victorian Burr Marquetry Walnut Dining Table 19th Century and 14 Chairs

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This is a magnificent dining set comprising an antique Victorian split base burr walnut and marquetry dining table, circa 1880 in date and a matching set of 14 bespoke dining chairs. The table has been hand-crafted from burr walnut, and the beautiful top has been masterfully inlaid with wonderful marquetry decoration. The four leaves can be added or removed as required to suit the occasion by a special double winding mechanism and they can be easily removed and stored away when not required. The table has a wonderful centre base which has been masterfully hand-carved from solid oak with burr walnut decoration. It is raised on four sturdy shaped legs that are fitted with their original castors and this makes it easy to move when required. When the table is extended the base splits in two and as the base opens out a further leg is released from the centre to give the table extra stability. The set of 14 bespoke walnut and marquetry inlaid dining chairs comprises twelve side chairs and two armchairs. The chairs have elegantly carved solid walnut frames. They all have drop in seats which are covered in a royal burgundy and gold upholstery. Underneath these upholstered cushions are weaved cane seats. This variation allows for cooler and more comfortable dining in the warmer summer months. Whatever the function of this gorgeous set, it will make a profound impression on your dinner guests or clients and will receive the maximum amount of attention wherever it is placed. This stunning set will stand out in your dining or conference room and will definitely become a key piece in your furnishing collection. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully restored and the chairs upholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 75 x width 395 x depth 155 - Fully extended Height 75 x width 144 x depth 155 - With all leaves removed Height 105 x width 56 x depth 53 - Armchairs Height 105 x Width 48 x Depth 46 - Side chairs Height 53 - Seat Height Dimensions in inches: Height 29.5 x width 155.5 x depth 61.0 - Fully extended Height 29.5 x width 56.7 x depth 61.0 - With all leaves removed Height 41.3 x width 22.0 x depth 20.9 - Armchairs Height 41.3 x Width 18.9 x Depth 18.1 - Side chairs Height 1 foot, 9 inches - Seat Height Walnut and 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 color 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 color, but when air-dried can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its color, 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 favorite material for shotgun stocks. Inlay was commonly used in the production of decorative burr walnut furniture, where pieces of colored veneers are inlaid into the surface of the walnut, adding delicate or intricate patterns and designs. Inlays normally use various exotic veneers, but other materials such as mother-of-pearl, brass or bone were also be used. Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother-of-pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colors are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers. The technique of veneered marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as Pietra Dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique. Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The Craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-seventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of marquetry employing shell and brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs. Winding Mechanism for extending tables A man by the name of Samuel Hawkins applied for a patent on a screw expander on June 6th, 1861. Presumably, Mr. Hawkins either died or retired because his business was taken over by a young machinist named Joseph Fitter in 1864. Joseph Fitter operated a machinist shop where he produced winding mechanisms for extending tables as well as screw expanders for piano stools and other applications at 210 Cheapside, Birmingham England by the name of Britannia Works.

Dimensions:
Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 155.52 in (395 cm)Depth: 61.03 in (155 cm)Seat Height: 20.87 in (53 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 15
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Walnut,Marquetry
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1880-1889
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 08991a1stDibs: LU950611651093