Three-Tier Regency Gonçalo Alves Dumb Waiter

An early George III three-tier mahogany dumb waiter, of typical form with a central tapering support raised on three splayed legs, and three graduated circular shelves. English, circ...

A mid-Victorian free-standing painted satinwood two-tier table, of rectangular form with turned and painted legs, decorated throughout with garlands of flowers, original castors. Eng...

England, circa 1780 In solid mahogany with three revolving shelves Pleasant carving on the central column three paw Good conditions.

This piece made in England, circa 1770 is of an unusual size and with the added feature of folding drop leaves. Made from solid mahogany without veneers the piece is heavy and mannish with a deep rich color to the wood. The table is accented with fine detailed carved line bands along the edge of the drop leaves and well shaped turned balusters for uprights and nice simple feet on pads. While described by Sheraton in his essay of 1803 as" a useful piece of furniture to serve in some respects the place of a waiter, whence it is named" the type of furniture was used from the 1720s on as a place to put plates...