Victorian Shaped Walnut Loo Table

This 19th Century (c.1870) Victorian antique shaped walnut loo table that was made in the Smith Brothers of Bristol workshops, who were serving the well heeled and professional classes in this affluent city and surrounding areas. Loo was a popular parlour game in the Victorian period, the upper and middle classes would invite families and friends to join them to play the game. The hosts would like to show their success and would compete to have the best table was on the market to impress any visitor, this example would have been at the upper echelon of cost, very few people would have been able to afford such a table, nowadays people can show their success having a Bentley or Rolls Royce at this time where cars were not around fine furnishings could give the same effect. Their goods are always of the highest quality (sometimes you will find an item by this company stamped just Bros) The wonderful, shaped top with the Irish carving running around the lower moulding and a thumb moulding above, the burr walnut book matched highlighting the heartwood at the centre that is slightly darker in tone. The magnificent base with the shaped cluster supports with the fine turned finial in the centre and then the quadruple finely carved cabriole legs below. Imagine being the proud owner of this fine table and the pleasure it will give you either using it as a centre table or a dining table for 6. On occasions customers have been disappointed to miss an item as they e-mailed their enquiry instead of phoning, I would recommend that if you wish to get the piece, please call rather than e-mail. We are very friendly and easy to deal with. Green Product:- Antiques are very environmentally friendly items; they are the ultimate green recycled product. They have been used for generations, and will go forward for more generations, sparing the worlds resources. Unlike mass-produced modern items using scarce resources, cutting down acres of forests before being shipped for 3000 miles, used for a few years then discarded, before another load is shipped again 3000 miles. We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock. Guarantee:- This Victorian shaped walnut loo table carries the Hingstons Antiques product guarantee plate which gives you the peace of mind that any item with this plate, is of the quality and condition expected when purchasing from Hingstons Antiques Limited. All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 45 years of trading to select the best items of the best design and condition suitable to be placed in our quality stock. Purchases from Hingstons Antiques Ltd give all buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 14 working days after receipt of the item, for a full refund less transport costs, on condition it is returned in the condition it was sent. Payment:- We can accept payment by bank transfer, card transaction by phone, or cheque in store for UK customers, please contact us if you are an overseas customer. Items remain on sale until payment is received.