An Extremely Rare 18th Century, George II Period, Mahogany Games Table Having Well Figured Reversible, Rectangular Dished Top, With Wells And Baize To Reverse Side, Enclosing Attractively Inlaid Backgammon Board, The Elegantly Shaped Frieze With A Slide To Each End And Removable Double Sided Chess/Draughts Board, Raised On Attractive Carved Cabriole Legs Terminating With Original Trefoil Carved Feet.
This wonderful mahogany games table is of relatively unusual design and is much earlier in date than the large proportion which you will find on the market. It has also retained an exceptional colour and patina and boasts incredible elegance. With its top on with the polished side up it actually serves the purpose of a centre table extremely well.
However, the fun of course begins, once you either flip the top over to reveal the baized card playing surface, or remove it altogether, exposing the lovely backgammon board contained within. There is also a removable chess board, which is
...finished to the other side with an international draughts board.
The table has also been well thought out in terms of its design, boasting a couple of pull out slides to each end, probably designed for counter storage, but also perfect for a gin and tonic, and it stands on very elegant cabriole legs, which terminate on fabulous trefoil design feet, adding to the overall elegance of the piece.
As with all items we offer for sale this 18th century games table has been inspected and attended to in our workshops by our highly skilled, specialist trained, antique furniture restorers and received a natural wax polish before being offered for sale to ensure that it is in excellent condition and ready for immediate placement within the home.
Circa 1735.
Height 29in.
Width 30.5in.
Depth 20.5in.
Removable Chess Board is 11.5in x 11.5in.
A Careful Selection Of High Quality Town And Country Furniture For The Home From The 17th, 18th, 19th And Early 20th Centuries.
Members Of BADA, LAPADA & CINOA.
UK Delivery Available At Reasonable Rates.
Worldwide Shipping Arranged.
Internal Reference: 9559
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1184837
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
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