This beautifully crafted table is a recently made miniature replica of a Louis XVI dining table. The burr walnut top has two drop leaves. The base is made of ebony, and the legs are fitted with silver feet. The table is laid with miniature silver for six people.
In the centre of the table stands an oil and vinegar set which, like the pair of rare butter tubs, was made in Enkhuizen around 1799 by Simon Brugman. Miniature silver from Enkhuizen is very rare. Amsterdam was the epicentre of miniature silver in the 17th and 18th centuries. Miniature silver was also made in a few cities outside Amsterdam, but on a much smaller scale.

The other silver miniatures on the table were made in Amsterdam by Arnoldus and Johannes Adrianus van Geffen between 1757 and 1775. Hendrik Duller made the rare cutlery basket with the accompanying six spoons, forks and knives. The salver with six goblets and a wine bottle were made by Arnoldus van Geffen in 1759. A similar table forms part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection.
It is a truly remarkable conversation piece for your dining table.