Lot 131
LATE GEORGE III MAHOGANY 'CUMBERLAND ACTION' DINING TABLE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Auction: Five Centuries Day One | Wed 9th September | Lots 1 to 255
Description
the rounded rectangular top with drop-leaf ends, opening on double ring-turned gateleg columnar supports, raised on outswept reeded legs terminating in brass paw caps and castors; with an additional centre leaf extension
Dimensions
227cm long extended, 72cm high, 121cm deep
Footnote
The unique mechanism of this dining table is attributed to a table made for Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, 4th son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and brother of George III. A patron of the prominent furniture-maker and designer John Linnell, it's possible the Duke was the first recipient of a table of this design which was adapted so that the legs support the weight of the table without obstructing the sitters.