Irish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Charming drop-leaf table with symmetrical marquetry inlay. The table has a drawer with key. The top has a profiled edge, and the legs are finished with bronze gold-colored ornaments....

Late 18th century Swedish drop-leaf table from the Gustavian era. The model is very unusual with a middle much narrower than typical, it's only 14 cm wide when the table is folded to...

An early 19th century Georgian mahogany baby pembroke table having shaped and crossbanded two flap top above frieze drawers to front and reverse wi...

Fine mahogany dining table with two leaves. Rounded top ends with fluted edge. The double pedestals carved and turned with curved notched ends. The attached outswept legs with eboniz...

A very fine Irish Georgian mahogany double drop leaf dining table, of exceptional quality, large proportions, in excellent condition and...

With rectangular top with drop leaves and sliding game board opening to a backgammon surface over a false and working drawers, raised on square tapered legs. Casters.

Presenting a gorgeous 19th century Irish country squires mahogany Hunt table. This table was made in the late 19th century circa 1880, and is made of solid mahogany and sits on 8 legs with padded hoof feet. 2 drop leafs on either side supported by swinging gate legs on either side when upwards. Beautiful interlocking detail to the side leafs and central section. Oval in shape …. it would comfortably seat 8 people. Made in Ireland. This is a ‘Hunt’ table and not to be confused with an Irish ‘Wake’ table. Whilst ‘Hunt Tables’ and ‘Wake Tables’ are similar in shape and design their original purposes could not be more different. Wake Tables were made and used by indigenous Irish people for 2 purposes: (1) As a full functional dining table and (2) the central section had to be of sufficient width and length to support a coffin for the purpose of ‘waking’ the deceased in their home. Wake Tables were almost always made of oak, as this was the most common wood found in Ireland and therefore available to the ordinary (and poor) Irish Folk. Sometimes they might also be made of elm or sycamore. Hunt Tables. however, we not made for the purposes of holding a coffin or ‘waking’ the dead. They were made for the ruling classes, nobility or gentry for the sole purpose of use on the day of the ‘hunt’. This would be the fox hunting season of Fall and Winter, where the participants in the ‘hunt’ would gather at the local manor house early in the morning and the snacks and refreshments would be displayed for eating and drinking on the ‘hunt’ table. Hunt Tables are almost always made of mahogany which was an expensive and exotic hardwood imported from Cuba and the West Indies. When not in use they would be put up against a wall with the leafs down and items would be displayed on top. This table is obviously a ‘hunt’ table because: (1) It is made of mahogany (2) the central section is not wide enough to safely hold at coffin at rest. We are of the firm opinion that this is in fact an Irish-made Hunt Table due top the legs and padded hoof feet which more closely resemble the feet one would find on an Irish Wake Table...

This fine little oval Pembroke table has all the desirable qualities one looks for in such a table. The Cuban mahogany top is delicately banded in kingwood, the drawer and apron are ...

English Queen Anne walnut table with a one board top , two drop oval leaves consisting of one board, two pivot swing out gate legs, and termina...

Very fine mahogany and superb craftsmanship set this pembroke dining table apart. The table has never been refinished, there is some sun fading on one side on the outer portion of ...

An impressive solid walnut dining table over 10’ long from Normandy, France, circa 1780s. This rectangular dining table is quite versatile with two functional drop leaf ends that rai...

19th century American mahogany drop-leaf table Tapered straight legs, one drawer, swing arm hold top on either side. Slight separation to top, discolorations, slight bow to top. Nice...