Victorian Solid Hardwood Extending Dining Table by James Phillips & Sons

Description

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning James Phillips & Son’s LTD Bristol solid Mahogany extending dining … more We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning James Phillips & Son’s LTD Bristol solid Mahogany extending dining table with oversized hand carved claw and ball feet A very good looking well made and substantial piece in perfect antique condition throughout. The claw and ball legs are oversized and have the original castors, the reason for the castors is when you fit the manual wind leaver and unwind the table so you can fit the additional leaf the table simply glides along the floor We have cleaned waxed and polished the table from top to bottom, it's in fine antique condition throughout Dimensions: Height 73 cm Width 189 cm middle leaf 46 cm so without the leaf the table is 143 cm wide Depth 119 cm

History of the manufacturer The growth of James Phillips and Sons Ltd., the house furnishers, of Union Street, Bristol, can be traced through five generations of the family. Indeed, the House of Phillips, as it is popularly known, is one of the oldest furnishing businesses in the city a business which has grown from the humble beginning of a one-man shop. It was founded by Mr. John Phillips, a man of limited means, the great-great-grandfather of the present managing director, Mr. Jack Phillips, who has been with the firm for 31 years. The date of the foundation of the company is not, as a matter of fact, known to within a year or so, although it is known that John Phillips spent most of his life at sea in the stirring days of the Napoleonic wars. With his voyages abroad he collected clocks and other readily portable objects for disposal back home in England. When John Phillips finally left the sea and returned he took for a living a trade he had served a roving apprenticeship and set up shop, it is believed, in West Street, St. Philips, round the turn of the century. It was from such adventurous foundations that he was able to build a solid, though at first modest, business, which he saw gradually expand. After his death, his son, Edward Phillips, helped the business to thrive into what was for those days quite an important establishment with two shops in the Broadmead of the 1800s\. Condition: Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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