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AN EARLY VICTORIAN OAK DINING-TABLE AND A SET OF EIGHTEEN EARLY VICTORIAN OAK DINING-CHAIRS Attributed to J.G. Crace & Son, The chairs after a design by A.W.N. Pugin The dining-table comprising two rounded rectangular end-sections extending to enclose seven leaves (one leaf of later date), on eight square faceted Gothic legs carved with rosettes, joined by conforming stretchers, with sunk brass castors, the leaf clips stamped 'COPE & COLLINSON JANY.2.1840' The dining-chairs: each with a rectangular padded back and seat covered in dark-green simulated-suede with foliate nailing, with imbricated stiles, on octagonal baluster legs joined by conforming H-shaped stretchers, brass castors, the castors stamped 'COPE'S PATENT', ten stamped 'R', six stamped 'GW', one stamped 'P' and one 'B', one inscribed in pencil 'Payce', one inscribed 'H. Jewson' 29¼ in. (74 cm.) high; 66 in. (167 cm.) wide; 239 in. long, fully extended. The leaves: 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; two leaves 25¼ in. (64 cm.) wide; 22¾ in. (57.5 cm.) wide; 23½ in. (59.5 cm.) wide; 25 in. (63.5 cm.) wide; 23¼ in. (59 cm.) wide