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Victorian Envelope Card Table with Gaming Wells
Elmgarden
for sale €778     $845
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Victorian Envelope Card Table with Gaming Wells

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
Description

Victorian Envelope Card Table With Gaming Wells

A beautifully designed piece, the sturdy 4 footed leg supports the 4 triangular hinged leaves which swivel and by pressing a button underneath they open out to reveal a good size card table with burr walnut gaming wells and a baize playing space with a counter drawer beneath

This is a very attractive piece it has been well used and has one or two dings but still with much useful life left

The Table is 29” high, 21” square, and the table is 30” when open

AH167

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
78cm (30.71")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Victorian Envelope Card Table to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1176127
Dealers Internal Reference
AH167
Description
Victorian Envelope Card Table With Gaming Wells

A beautifully designed piece, the sturdy 4 footed leg supports the 4 triangular hinged leaves which swivel and by pressing a button underneath they open out to reveal a good size card table with burr walnut gaming wells and a baize playing space with a counter drawer beneath

“
This is a very attractive piece it has been well used and has one or two dings but still with much useful life left.
Elmgarden

The Table is 29” high, 21” square, and the table is 30” when open

AH167

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
78cm (30.71")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Victorian Envelope Card Table to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1176127
Dealers Internal Ref
AH167
Elmgarden
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A Victorian mahogany envelope card table featuring four triangular folding top leaves, a single drawer with brass handles, and a turned central pedestal on four splayed legs with castors.
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Archive I A Victorian mahogany envelope card table featuring four triangular folding top leaves, a single drawer with brass handles, and a turned central pedestal on four splayed legs with castors.

Victorian Envelope Card Table With Gaming Wells

Archive II A Victorian mahogany envelope card table featuring four triangular folding top leaves, a single drawer with brass handles, and a turned central pedestal on four splayed legs with castors. View II
Archive III A Victorian mahogany envelope card table featuring four triangular folding top leaves, a single drawer with brass handles, and a turned central pedestal on four splayed legs with castors. View III
Archive IV A Victorian mahogany envelope card table featuring four triangular folding top leaves, a single drawer with brass handles, and a turned central pedestal on four splayed legs with castors. View IV
Archive V A Victorian mahogany envelope card table featuring four triangular folding top leaves, a single drawer with brass handles, and a turned central pedestal on four splayed legs with castors. View V
Archive VI A Victorian mahogany envelope card table featuring four triangular folding top leaves, a single drawer with brass handles, and a turned central pedestal on four splayed legs with castors. View VI
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A Victorian mahogany envelope card table featuring four triangular folding top leaves, a single drawer with brass handles, and a turned central pedestal on four splayed legs with castors.
Victorian Envelope Card Table With Gaming Wells
Ref: SA1176127
A Victorian mahogany envelope card table featuring four triangular folding top leaves, a single drawer with brass handles, and a turned central pedestal on four splayed legs with castors.
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An envelope card table is a specialised piece of nineteenth-century gaming furniture featuring four triangular folding leaves that open outwards like an envelope to reveal a square playing surface, often fitted with baize lining and counter wells.

Victorian card tables were predominantly constructed from solid hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, frequently incorporating brass hinges, castors, and handles, alongside wool felt or baize linings for the interior playing surfaces.

Authentic Victorian examples typically display hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, stamped brass hinges or castors, a rotating table surface mechanism that unlocks the leaves, and characteristic period carving or fluting on the central pedestal support.

When closed, an envelope table functions as a compact side table or hall console, ideal for displaying table lamps, books, or ceramics, while providing instant functionality as a gaming table when extended.

Dust the timber regularly with a soft microfiber cloth and apply high-quality beeswax twice yearly following the wood grain, keeping the piece away from direct sunlight, central heating radiators, and excess moisture to prevent warping or cracking.
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