Antique Queen Anne Boston Mahogany Dropleaf Dining Table Exceptional Condition

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With our absolute highest compliments Bay Colony Antiques takes the utmost pleasure in offering this exquisite antique dining room table. … Read more With our absolute highest compliments Bay Colony Antiques takes the utmost pleasure in offering this exquisite antique dining room table. Without any question or exception, this table represents one of the most elegant and refined examples of a true Queen Anne period table made during the mid to third quarter of the 18th century. All indications suggest that the table was first made for a wealthy patron who lived in or close to Boston during this moment in history. Access to the most premium selections of imported mahogany lumber was only afforded to those in close proximity to the major port cities, with Boston recognized as the most significant shipping port during the years preceding the American Revolution. The graceful proportions and overall refinement of this smaller scale dining table are the hallmarks of a master cabinet-maker who also developed a strong command of design only a lifetime of working towards complete perfection can realize.


A beautiful selection of mahogany with brilliant figuring was chosen to form the entire table. The table has two rounded or elliptical drop-leaf ends which fold upwards that serve to expand the total surface area when dining. Two of the table legs function as gatelegs by swinging open ninety degrees to provide the support needed to serve an entire dinner. Overall the entire dining table has remained in wonderful shape having been well cared for and stored in near perfect conditions. The frame is quite strong and reliable without any need for special care or attention to be provided for well into the future. The table frame is expertly constructed with hand-cut dovetails and still retains the original iron hinges. Pairings of precise hand-cut dowels serve to pin the frame together which keep the legs tight and perfectly secured. Each leg is cylindrically tapered and ends on exaggerated Queen Anne pad feet which are closely styled to "Penny" feet that are rounded and flattened around the entire perimeter. When the leaves are down the table measures 42” wide x 16 1/4” deep x 27 1/2” tall. When the leaves are locked up the table is 44 1/2” deep See less