A Very Good Quality Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Patience Table, Or Card Games Table, Having Extremely Well Figured Two Fold Top, With Satinwood Crossbanded Decoration And Baized Interior Playing Surface, Over One Frieze Drawer And One False Drawer, With Old Brass Handles, Raised On Very Elegant Square Tapered Legs Terminating On Tall Spade Feet.The card game of patience was hugely popular during the 18th century and seen as a little light entertainment which was a great way of passing the time. It was indeed so popular that these specific types of small, occasional, lamp type tables with folding tops were christened specifically as “patience tables” made with the intention of being able to use them as an attractive, elegant little side type table for a large amount of the time, whilst also being able to sit down at them and play cards once the tops are folded over.This is a great example, of very good quality, constructed from rich mahogany timbers which retain an excellent ...