A Heppelwhite mahogany extension dining table circa 1780, the 'D' ends with apron fronts functioning alternatively as demilune consoles, the central gate leg component has a drop-leaf, and a spare leaf, the whole raised on square tapered legs 72 cm high, 287 cm extended approximately, 126 cm wide. Provenance: Lord Stanley Melbourne Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia from 1923 to 1929 acquired on 20/03/1943 by current owner