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Victorian Games Table with Inlaid Chess Board
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Victorian Games Table with Inlaid Chess Board

19th century
Description

A handsome Victorian chess or games table of elegant proportions, raised on a finely turned barley-twist pedestal terminating in a carved tripod base.

The rectangular top with rounded corners incorporates an attractive parquetry chessboard inset, displaying rich colour and pleasing variation in the timber. A useful frieze drawer provides storage for gaming pieces and currently contains a collection of period draughts counters.

The table possesses a wonderful aged patina developed over many years of use, with wear to the top consistent with its age, contributing greatly to its character and authenticity.

An appealing decorative and functional piece, equally suited as a side table, lamp table or occasional table, whilst remaining perfectly practical for chess and other board games.

Dimensions

• Height: 72.5cm

• Width: 56cm

• Depth: 39.5cm

Condition

Good antique condition with age-related wear, marks and surface patination commensurate with use and age. The chessboard remains attractive and usable. Drawer runs smoothly.

Date of Manufacture

The Antiques Hound has dated this Victorian Inlaid Games Table to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09533462
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Barley-twist turned column: popular decorative turning of the mid-Victorian era.
Acanthus carving on the tripod knees: typical of mid-19th-century parlour tables.
Fine shrinkage along the chessboard seams: natural movement of aged solid timbers.
Honest surface scratching and edge rubbing: decades of domestic use.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1219066
Description
A handsome Victorian chess or games table of elegant proportions, raised on a finely turned barley-twist pedestal terminating in a carved tripod base.
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The rectangular top with rounded corners incorporates an attractive parquetry chessboard inset, displaying rich colour and pleasing variation in the timber.
The Antiques Hound

A useful frieze drawer provides storage for gaming pieces and currently contains a collection of period draughts counters.

fig 1. A Victorian walnut games table featuring a square top with an inlaid wooden chessboard surface, supported by a central barley twist column and carved tripod legs.
fig 1. Victorian Games Table with Inlaid Chess Board

The table possesses a wonderful aged patina developed over many years of use, with wear to the top consistent with its age, contributing greatly to its character and authenticity.

An appealing decorative and functional piece, equally suited as a side table, lamp table or occasional table, whilst remaining perfectly practical for chess and other board games.

fig 2. A Victorian walnut games table featuring a square top with an inlaid wooden chessboard surface, supported by a central barley twist column and carved tripod legs.
fig 2. Victorian Games Table with Inlaid Chess Board

Dimensions

• Height: 72.5cm

• Width: 56cm

• Depth: 39.5cm

Condition

Good antique condition with age-related wear, marks and surface patination commensurate with use and age. The chessboard remains attractive and usable. Drawer runs smoothly.

Date of Manufacture

The Antiques Hound has dated this Victorian Inlaid Games Table to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09533462
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Barley-twist turned column: popular decorative turning of the mid-Victorian era.
Acanthus carving on the tripod knees: typical of mid-19th-century parlour tables.
Fine shrinkage along the chessboard seams: natural movement of aged solid timbers.
Honest surface scratching and edge rubbing: decades of domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219066
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Archive I A Victorian walnut games table featuring a square top with an inlaid wooden chessboard surface, supported by a central barley twist column and carved tripod legs.

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A Victorian walnut games table featuring a square top with an inlaid wooden chessboard surface, supported by a central barley twist column and carved tripod legs.
Victorian Games Table with inlaid chess board
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectGames Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Burr Walnut, Inlaid Timber
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBarley twist column, Inlaid chessboard, Carved tripod base

This 19th Century Victorian games table is fashioned from walnut and burr walnut in warm brown tones. The rectangular top with rounded corners displays an inlaid parquetry chessboard surface surrounded by burr timber, showing natural variation and visible surface wear along the edges. Supported by a central barley twist column, the pedestal stands on a carved tripod base with scrolled feet. Measuring 72.5 cm in height, 56 cm in width, and 39.5 cm in depth, this functional piece works well in an empty corner as a side table, lamp table, or occasional table, while remaining practical for board games in a gentleman's library.

FAQs

Popular during the nineteenth century, Victorian games tables were specialised pieces of occasional furniture designed for leisure activities such as chess, draughts, or cards, often featuring inlaid boards directly on their upper surface.

These tables were typically crafted from hardwoods like walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, frequently incorporating contrasting timber veneers such as boxwood or ebony for intricate marquetry and chessboards.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples often exhibit hand-cut marquetry, hand-turned pedestal supports like barley twists, hand-carved tripod feet, and period-appropriate hand-cut joinery on the underside.

Position the table in a reading nook, empty corner, or bay window accompanied by a pair of armchairs to create a functional conversational and gaming space.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year to nourish the timber and protect the delicate wood inlay.
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