This fine English antique oak tantalus games compendium combines superior craftsmanship with practical design. Cabinetmakers constructed this substantial and impressively heavy piece from quarter-cut solid oak panels, ensuring strength and beautiful grain throughout. They bound the case in richly decorative solid brass fittings, adding both security and visual appeal.
Inside, three original square-cut glass decanters with matching stoppers sit within a mirror-backed, green baize-lined compartment, accessible only by unlocking and lifting the key-operated front panels. The cleverly designed interior also provides dedicated compartments for glasses, playing cards, and bar accessories, making this an ideal antique drinks cabinet and gaming set.
A discreet hidden button releases the lower drawer, revealing two cribbage boards and a plush velvet-lined interior, completing this versatile antique oak tantalus and games box. Handsome, functional, and richly detailed, this exceptional pie
...ce makes a stylish addition to both period interiors and contemporary homes, appealing equally to collectors of antique barware, Victorian games compendiums, and gentleman’s accessories.
Condition Report:
Very original, solid, original key, decanters, fittings. Usual wear to baize around decanters, chips to all decanter stoppers
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1199278
Dateline of this antique is 1890
Height is 33cm (13.0inches)Width is 37cm (14.6inches)Depth is 28cm (11.0inches)
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