Antique Sheraton Boston Figured Plum Pudding Mahogany Dropleaf Dining Table

With our absolute highest compliments Bay Colony Antiques takes the utmost pleasure in offering this remarkable antique dining table. We have been privileged over a lifetime of collecting and trading antiques to have owned significant and rare antique dropleaf tables of all varying manners, and we can state with all confidence that our current offering is among the finest tables to have come to market in recent history. Since the 18th century the dropleaf dining table has been a staple in historic New England households as the form allows for quick and easy expansion, which is a wonderful feature, particularly in homes without an abundance of space. Many tables were produced from the second half of the 18th century and into the early half of the 19th century until tables with runner systems and stacks of tables leaves became available throughout the country. At a glance many of the early dropleaf tables can appear to be identical to each other because stylistically they are quite simi