A RARE REGENCY MAHOGANY 'BUTLERS PATENT' EXTENDING DINING TABLE

A RARE REGENCY MAHOGANY 'BUTLERS PATENT' EXTENDING DINING TABLE

BY THOMAS BUTLER OF LONDON, C.1810

the top with a pair of rounded detachable ends and a reeded edge extending to accomodate four additional leaves on a telescopic oak frame with a brass plaque engraved 'Butler's Patent No.13 & 14 Catherine St., Strand', the frieze and swept legs inlaid with ebonised stringing on brass caps and castors

72.5cm high, 326.2cm long, 107cm wide (max)

Catalogue Note

Thomas Butler started his career prior to 1787 and specialised in producing patent furniture, although he appears not to have taken out any patents of his own. See Christopher Gilbert, ‘Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840’, pp.125-131 for related tables and his original hand bill.