William IV Burr Yew Card Table on Carved Lion Paw Base, c.1830A fine William IV card table of exceptional quality, crafted in beautifully figured burr yew with deep, lively grain and a rich, warm patina. The fold-over top is veneered in highly decorative burr yew, bordered by a crossbanded edge, and opens to reveal what appears to be the original baize-lined playing surface. The top retains its original surface character, displaying the glowing amber tones for which early 19th-century yew furniture is especially prized.The frieze is embellished with carved roundels and a running gadrooned moulding, the whole supported on a boldly carved tapering pedestal with lotus-carved collar. The concave, gadrooned quadriform platform base is particularly impressive, terminating in four powerfully modelled lion paw feet — a feature associated with the finest late Regency and early William IV cabinetmaking. The table stands on its original concealed castors, all present and functioning smoot...