Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1860s.
The shaped oval table top features beautiful ‘mirrored’ burr walnut veneers, on a beautifully accomplished central turned column having four supports, raised on carved cabriole feet with porcelain castors and fabulous foliate carving.
Condition:
In really excellent condition having only been beautifully cleaned polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 74 cm x Width 138 cm x Depth 101 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 4 foot, 6 inches x Depth 3 foot, 4 inches
Figured Walnut and Burr Walnut (often referred to as Burl Walnut) were considered as the most attractive varieties of Walnut. Burr Walnut veneer was taken from the specific part of the tree where ‘growths’ sprouting smaller branches and/ or roots would occur. As these ‘growth’ areas were limited in both occurrence and size, larger veneers were hard to source and often on bigger furniture (tables, desks, bureaus, cabinets etc), these veneers would have to be carefully joined by matching up the pieces or blending them together.
Loo table
is a table model from the 18th and 19th centuries, originally designed for the card game loo, which was also known as lanterloo.
The typical loo table has an oval or round top, and a hinged mechanism fitted to a pedestal base, enabling the table to be easily stored when not in use. Sometimes, antique dealers call any table with a folding mechanism for a "loo table", even if the table top is square or rectangular.
A loo-table stands in the hall at Midnight Place in the children's fiction book Midnight is a Place by Joan Aiken.
Game loo, formerly lanterloo - gambling card game often mentioned in English literature. The name derives from the French lanturlu, the refrain of a popular 17th-century song. Popularity of the game faded in the 20th century.
The players may number from five to about nine, each playing for himself. A standard 52-card deck is used. In the simplest form of the game, three cards are dealt to each player, and the next card is exposed to establish a trump suit. The player to the left of the dealer leads, and one-third of the poolgoes to the winner of each trick. The pool is formed by antes before each deal and may be increased by payments for loo (failure to win a trick) and fines for irregularities.
Our reference: A5068
Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1860s.
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Antique Burr Walnut Oval Tilt Top Loo Dining Table Circa 1860 19th Century
