Lot 273
LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY EXTENDING DINING TABLE, BY MORISON & CO. EDINBURGH
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Auction: Day One | Wed 12th Nov at 10am | Lots 1 to 338
Description
the oval top with a reeded edge, opening with a telescopic action to accommodate four leaves, raised on moulded square section legs with carved with trailing harebells and ending in acanthus carved block feet with large brass castors; makers stamp on the frame with serial number A7288
Dimensions
328cm long, 74cm high, 135cm deep; 135cm diameter [fully closed]
Footnote
Morison & Co. was originally founded in Ayr in 1802 by Matthew Morison, it was later expanded out to George Street in Edinburgh, as well as opening a branch in Glasgow. In its time, Morison & Co. was one of the leading furniture and cabinet makers in Scotland, and their works were used to furnish Lauriston Castle in Edinburgh.