French Empire console hall tea table

Antique French Empire hall console table fold over tea table obelisk column with ormolu mounts 1820. Well french polished solid mahogany serpentine edge top swivels and folds opens as tea table. Serpentine shaped apron below the top with storage compartment is supported by a tapering obelisk column with ormolu mounts and brass mouldings at base. The table is supported on a platform base with scrolling feet and original brass castors. The castors allowed the table to be easily moved around the room to catch the daylight. When flipped open extended the table extends to 86x86cm