2nd half 19th century. New York. Set comprised of a magnificent hunt board, oval banquet table with 8 original leaves, 12 chairs, and 2 open servers. Hunt board surmounted with a deer's head flanked by hunting dogs amidst scrolling oak branches above center section of 2 shelves with scrolled foliate supports. The backs carved with heraldic shield amidst scrolling oak leaves and acorns, joined to base. The case with rounded ends fitted with drawers with entwined oak branch handles over 4 cupboard doors each with heavily carved trophy mounts on a plinth with gadrooned edge. Banquet table with gadrooned edges above an apron carved with guilloches. The ornate foliate carved pedestal raised on 4 scrolled legs each carved with a bull mastif, surmounted by a cluster of fruit. Each side chair with foliate grapevine cresting centering carved bust in profile of various animals of hunt, including: boars, rams, hunting dogs, wolf...etc., each with over upholstered back and seat covered in pale blue leather and raised on block-and-urn-turned legs with pronounced barley twist box stretchers with foliate cartouches. Pair of servers of quarter sawn oak top with gadrooned edge above single drawer carved with grapevines above 2 open shelves with barley twist supports ending in molded foliate plinths. SIZE: Side board: 8' 3" h x 6' 6" l x 20" d. Table: 28-1/2" h x 63" l (closed) x 55" d (closed), each leaf is 11-1/2" w, overall length fully extended 12' 11". Chairs: 40" h (back) 18" h (seat) x 19" w (overall). Servers: 36-1/2" h x 35" w x 18" d. CONDITION: Set retains original surfaces with dark brown coloration, sideboard with small losses to antlers in crest, top work surface of side board with separation to molding, proper right side. Varnish surfaces dry with scuffs and losses overall, otherwise generally good. Table very good overall with normal and expected wear to feet of pedestal, no warping to top or to leaves, chairs with small and insignificant losses to edges of carvings, no structural damage noted. Leather seats with cracking due to use but remain intact and serviceable. Top work surfaces of servers with some water stains, otherwise very good. 49852-1 HMG (25,000-35,000)