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A Rare and Unusual Aesthetic Movement Oak Card/games Table
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

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    Quality furniture particularly from the late victorian and edwardian period.
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A Rare and Unusual Aesthetic Movement Oak Card/games Table

19th century
Description

A rare and unusual Aesthetic movement oak card/games table. The rectangular top in solid oak showing pegged construction and having a rectangular reversible inset top, which opens to reveal a backgammon games interior and also doubles as a playing surface for card games. Having a scalloped frieze reminiscnet of the designs of Bruce Talbert an eminent aesthetic period designer. Also this table has characteristics of Charles Lock Eastlake. The gently splaying legs with chamfered detail and ring turnings, united by an X framed stretcher. English circa 1870 in excellent original condition, minor shrinkage to the top.

Dimensions: 28" wide x 28" deep x 28" high

Date of Manufacture

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Aesthetic Movement Card Table to the 1870s.

Independent Date Guide ID 08729582
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques Date1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-160 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1870s:
Exposed dowel pegs at the leg joints: standard Victorian cabinet joinery.
Prominent medullary rays in the quarter-sawn oak: English timber selection.
Scalloped Gothic frieze and ring turnings: typical Aesthetic Movement reform design.
Natural timber shrinkage around the mitred borders: shows age.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1104226
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A rare and unusual Aesthetic movement oak card/games table
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Description
A rare and unusual Aesthetic movement oak card/games table. The rectangular top in solid oak showing pegged construction and having a rectangular reversible inset top, which opens to reveal a backgammon games interior and also doubles as a playing surface for card games.
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Having a scalloped frieze reminiscnet of the designs of Bruce Talbert an eminent aesthetic period designer.
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Also this table has characteristics of Charles Lock Eastlake. The gently splaying legs with chamfered detail and ring turnings, united by an X framed stretcher. English circa 1870 in excellent original condition, minor shrinkage to the top.

Dimensions: 28" wide x 28" deep x 28" high

Date of Manufacture

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Aesthetic Movement Card Table to the 1870s.

Independent Date Report ID 08729582
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques dating1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1870s:
Exposed dowel pegs at the leg joints: standard Victorian cabinet joinery.
Prominent medullary rays in the quarter-sawn oak: English timber selection.
Scalloped Gothic frieze and ring turnings: typical Aesthetic Movement reform design.
Natural timber shrinkage around the mitred borders: shows age.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1104226
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A rare and unusual Aesthetic movement oak card/games table
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009

Quality furniture particularly from the late victorian and edwardian period.

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Trade Associations

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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Archive I An Aesthetic Movement oak games table featuring turned legs, an X-frame stretcher, a shaped apron, and a square top.

A Rare and Unusual Aesthetic Movement Oak Card/games Table

Archive II An Aesthetic Movement oak games table featuring turned legs, an X-frame stretcher, a shaped apron, and a square top. View II
Archive III An Aesthetic Movement oak games table featuring turned legs, an X-frame stretcher, a shaped apron, and a square top. View III
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07774 991460
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The Calder Studio
Garden Village
Longsight Road
Clayton Le Dale
Blackburn
BB2 7JA
United Kingdom
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
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An Aesthetic Movement oak games table featuring turned legs, an X-frame stretcher, a shaped apron, and a square top.
A rare and unusual Aesthetic movement oak card/games table
Ref: SA1104226
An Aesthetic Movement oak games table featuring turned legs, an X-frame stretcher, a shaped apron, and a square top.
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  • ObjectGames Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAesthetic Movement
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned legs, X-frame stretcher, Scalloped apron

This Aesthetic Movement card and games table originates from England circa 1870. The solid oak piece displays a warm brown timber colour with a visible grain pattern across the square top and turned supports. The construction includes gently splaying legs featuring chamfered detail and ring turnings, united by an X-frame stretcher, positioned beneath a scalloped frieze apron. Visible details comprise pegged construction elements on the top and minor shrinkage consistent with age. The games table measures 71 cm wide, 71 cm deep, and 71 cm high. This compact occasional table functions well in a gentleman's library, study, or an empty corner as a display surface or for playing board games.

FAQs

Originating in the late nineteenth century, Aesthetic Movement furniture emphasizes craftmanship, simplified geometry, and artistic form over heavy Victorian ornamentation. Key influences include Anglo-Japanese design, delicate turnings, ebonised or natural solid woods, and subtle decorative aprons or paneling.

Tables from this period were predominantly constructed from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut. Joinery featured mortise and tenon joints, hand-turned legs, and cross-stretchers designed to ensure structural rigidity during regular use.

Authentic pieces feature period-correct joinery, natural wear patterns on the stretchers and leg feet, and hand-cut timber underside details. Search for characteristic design elements of the era, such as turned legs, carved aprons, and original surface patination.

An antique card table functions effectively as an occasional side table, hall accent, or reading table in an empty room corner or bay window. Placing contemporary ceramics or curated books on its surface balances historic wood tones with modern decor.

Dust regularly with a dry, lint-free microfibre cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year following the grain. Avoid placing solid timber directly adjacent to heat sources or under direct sunlight to prevent drying out or cracking.
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