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Victorian Chess Tables Nest of 3
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Victorian Chess Tables Nest of 3

19th century
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This is a mid 19th century nest of tables with great charm dating from around 1880. The tables are in lacquered papier mache beautifully hand gilded and inlaid with mother of pearl. The largest table has a bold chess board design with fine mother of pearl detail and hand gilding in nice original condition, with only minor crazing. The other two graduating tables have a design matching the top one and are in lovely order for their age. (Very faint ring mark to second table)

The largest table measures 49 cms by 37 cms and is 68 cms high.

UK delivery is £55

Physical Dimensions
Height
68cm (26.77")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Victorian Nested Chess Tables to the Victorian era.

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SA1222025
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

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This is a mid 19th century nest of tables with great charm dating from around 1880. The tables are in lacquered papier mache beautifully hand gilded and inlaid with mother of pearl.
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The largest table has a bold chess board design with fine mother of pearl detail and hand gilding in nice original condition, with only minor crazing.
Rams Head Antiques

The other two graduating tables have a design matching the top one and are in lovely order for their age. (Very faint ring mark to second table)

The largest table measures 49 cms by 37 cms and is 68 cms high.

UK delivery is £55

Height
68cm (26.77")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Victorian Nested Chess Tables to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1222025
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A nest of three Victorian ebonised black tables featuring turned legs, gilt borders, and an inlaid mother-of-pearl chessboard on the top surface. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A nest of three Victorian ebonised black tables featuring turned legs, gilt borders, and an inlaid mother-of-pearl chessboard on the top surface. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Chess Tables Nest of 3

Archive II A nest of three Victorian ebonised black tables featuring turned legs, gilt borders, and an inlaid mother-of-pearl chessboard on the top surface. View II
Archive III A nest of three Victorian ebonised black tables featuring turned legs, gilt borders, and an inlaid mother-of-pearl chessboard on the top surface. View III
Archive IV A nest of three Victorian ebonised black tables featuring turned legs, gilt borders, and an inlaid mother-of-pearl chessboard on the top surface. View IV
Archive V A nest of three Victorian ebonised black tables featuring turned legs, gilt borders, and an inlaid mother-of-pearl chessboard on the top surface. View V
Archive VI A nest of three Victorian ebonised black tables featuring turned legs, gilt borders, and an inlaid mother-of-pearl chessboard on the top surface. View VI
Archive VII A nest of three Victorian ebonised black tables featuring turned legs, gilt borders, and an inlaid mother-of-pearl chessboard on the top surface. View VII
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Rams Head Antiques
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Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
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A nest of three Victorian ebonised black tables featuring turned legs, gilt borders, and an inlaid mother-of-pearl chessboard on the top surface.
Victorian Chess Tables Nest of 3
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A nest of three Victorian ebonised black tables featuring turned legs, gilt borders, and an inlaid mother-of-pearl chessboard on the top surface.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectNest of Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEbonised Wood, Mother of Pearl, Gilt Lacquer
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsChessboard inlay, turned double legs, mother-of-pearl tesserae, gilt foliate detail
  • SizeH 68 cm (27 in) x W 49 cm (19 in) x D 37 cm (15 in)

FAQs

Popularised during the 19th century, these sets feature multiple graduating occasional tables designed to store compactly beneath one another, with the primary table often featuring an inlaid chessboard for parlour gaming.

Victorian nested tables were commonly constructed from ebonised timber, papier-mache, or rosewood, incorporating natural mother-of-pearl inlays, painted lacquer, and gilded foliate accents supported by slender turned spindles.

Authentic pieces feature natural signs of age on structural timber underneath, hand-carved turned spindle supports, genuine mother-of-pearl shell tesserae with slight variation, and minor historic surface wear to the gilding.

Position the set beside a armchair or sofa in a living area, pulling out the graduating lower tables as additional surfaces for drinks or books when entertaining guests.

Dust surfaces regularly using a clean, dry microfibre cloth, avoid water or chemical solvents, and maintain a stable environment away from direct heat sources to prevent moisture damage or cracking of inlaid materials.
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