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A Fine Quality Victorian Period Burr Walnut Fold Over Games Table
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A Fine Quality Victorian Period Burr Walnut Fold Over Games Table

19th century
Sold 9 December 2024 · Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
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A fine quality Victorian Period burr walnut fold over games table. The rectangular top veneered in beautifully figured burr walnut with foliate boxwood and marquetry inlaid detail, opening to reveal a baize lined playing surface. Raised on elegant turned and reeded columns with incised gilt detail, having swept supports with brass and porcelain castors united by a turned and carved stretcher. English circa 1870-1880

Dimensions: 39" wide x 19" deep x 29" high

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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Games Table to the Victorian era.

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A fine quality Victorian Period burr walnut fold over games table
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A fine quality Victorian Period burr walnut fold over games table.
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The rectangular top veneered in beautifully figured burr walnut with foliate boxwood and marquetry inlaid detail, opening to reveal a baize lined playing surface.
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Raised on elegant turned and reeded columns with incised gilt detail, having swept supports with brass and porcelain castors united by a turned and carved stretcher. English circa 1870-1880

Dimensions: 39" wide x 19" deep x 29" high

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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Burr Walnut Games Table to the Victorian era.

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SA1108484
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A fine quality Victorian Period burr walnut fold over 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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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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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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A rectangular Victorian burr walnut fold-over games table with marquetry inlay details and carved dual-pillar supports on a grass background.
A fine quality Victorian Period burr walnut fold over games table
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A rectangular Victorian burr walnut fold-over games table with marquetry inlay details and carved dual-pillar supports on a grass background.
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  • ObjectTables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Burr Walnut, Pine, Boxwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBurr walnut veneer, Marquetry stringing and floral roundels, Turned twin-column supports, Scrolled trestle feet

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Victorian games tables gained immense popularity during the 19th century as parlour pastimes and card games became central to middle and upper-class domestic social life. These multi-functional pieces were designed to serve as decorative consoles or pier tables when closed, and quickly convert into stable playing surfaces for cards, chess, or backgammon when folded open.

These tables typically feature a solid pine or mahogany carcase veneered in highly figured burr walnut, prized for its complex, swirling grain patterns. Construction methods from the period often incorporate hand-cut dovetails, intricate boxwood and ebony marquetry inlay, and robust turned or carved pillar supports mounted on shaped platform bases with ceramic castors.

Authentication involves examining the timber grain, secondary woods, and hardware for period consistency. Genuine Victorian examples display hand-cut joinery, old secondary timbers like oak or pine inside the framework, traditional shellac French polish finishes with natural micro-crazing, and handmade brass or iron fixings rather than modern screws.

An antique games table functions effectively as a versatile console against a hallway wall or behind a sofa when folded, adding textural warmth and historic contrast to contemporary spaces. To style it, place a minimalist ceramic vase or a brass tray on top, allowing the intricate burr walnut grain to serve as a focal point.

Preserve antique walnut by keeping it out of direct sunlight to prevent the veneers from fading and away from direct heat sources that can cause timber shrinkage and veneer lifting. Dust regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply high-quality beeswax sparingly once or twice a year to nourish the French polished surface.
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