Dining table
James Forsyth (c.1827 - 1910)
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Oak
Measurements
1322 mm (H)2719 mm (Diameter)
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Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1227113.1.1
Caption
An expandable table that allows variations of seating known as a Capstan dining table designed by Robert Jupe and made by James Forsyth.
Summary
Base unit for circular expanding Capstan dining table with turned supports and scroll feet.
Provenance
Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 - 1987).
Marks and inscriptions
Johnstone Jupe and Co London 67 New Bond St Patentees - on centre mechanism.
Makers and roles
James Forsyth (c.1827 - 1910), manufacturer