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A Very Rare and Impressive 19th Century Grand Tour Specimen Marble Chess Board Top on Giltwood Base with Lion Head and Paw Detailing
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for sale €18,428     $20,003
£15,750
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A Very Rare and Impressive 19th Century Grand Tour Specimen Marble Chess Board Top on Giltwood Base with Lion Head and Paw Detailing

19th century
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A very rare and impressive 19th Century Grand Tour specimen marble chess board top raised on a giltwood base with lion head and paw detailing. The striking moulded marble top of circular form features an extensive range of exquisite marbles with a stunning geometric design to the central reserve incorporating a chess board set within a black marble border. Raised on a finely hand carved giltwood base with a fabulous serpentine shaped deep frieze with a beautiful fluted scroll border, panelled diamond detailing and featuring a gorgeous arrangement of alternating lion masque's and scallop shells flanked with richly trailing foliate motifs. Supported on an elegant double scroll fluted tripod base with foliate motifs, terminating on lion paw foot, finely carved in high relief.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
65.4cm (25.75")
Depth
65.4cm (25.75")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Specimen Marble Chess Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1238184
Dealers Internal Reference
A3908
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www.yeatscountryantiques.com

Description
A very rare and impressive 19th Century Grand Tour specimen marble chess board top raised on a giltwood base with lion head and paw detailing. The striking moulded marble top of circular form features an extensive range of exquisite marbles with a stunning geometric design to the central reserve incorporating a chess board set within a black marble border. Raised on a finely hand carved giltwood base with a fabulous serpentine shaped deep frieze with a beautiful fluted scroll border, panelled diamond detailing and featuring a gorgeous arrangement of alternating lion masque's and scallop shells flanked with richly trailing foliate motifs.
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Supported on an elegant double scroll fluted tripod base with foliate motifs, terminating on lion paw foot, finely carved in high relief.
Yeats Country Antiques
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
65.4cm (25.75")
Depth
65.4cm (25.75")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Specimen Marble Chess Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1238184
Dealers Internal Ref
A3908
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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Archive I A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet.

A Very Rare and Impressive 19th Century Grand Tour Specimen Marble Chess Board Top on Giltwood Base with Lion Head and Paw Detailing

Archive II A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View II
Archive III A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View III
Archive IV A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View IV
Archive V A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View V
Archive VI A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View VI
Archive VII A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View VII
Archive VIII A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View VIII
Archive IX A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View IX
Archive X A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View X
Archive XI A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View XI
Archive XII A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet. View XII
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Yeats Country Antiques

Yeats Country Antiques
Telephone 00353 872644494
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The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet.
A very Rare and Impressive 19th Century Grand Tour Specimen Marble Chess Board Top on Giltwood Base with Lion Head and Paw Detailing
Ref: SA1238184
A circular nineteenth-century games table featuring an inlaid specimen marble chessboard top supported on a carved giltwood tripod base with lion masks and paw feet.
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  • ObjectGames Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGrand Tour
  • MaterialSpecimen Marble, Giltwood
  • ColourGold, Multicolour
  • MotifsLion head masks, Paw feet, Specimen marble chessboard, Carved shell motif
  • SizeH 75 cm (30 in) x W 65.4 cm (26 in) x D 65.4 cm (26 in)

This nineteenth-century Grand Tour games table functions as a striking accent piece in an empty corner of a formal reception room or study. The circular top incorporates an inlaid specimen marble chessboard within a dark border, surrounded by geometric marble panels in shades of brown, ochre, grey and cream. The carved giltwood base displays a deep serpentine frieze ornamented with lion mask heads, scallop shells and foliate carving, all finished in a bright gold tone. A tripod support featuring fluted double scroll legs terminating in carved lion paw feet elevates the circular top. The table measures 75 cm high, 65.4 cm wide and 65.4 cm deep, offering a compact surface for display or occasional use.

FAQs

A Grand Tour specimen marble table is a piece of furniture featuring a top inlaid with various geological samples of coloured marble, porphyry, and natural stone, collected by travellers visiting Italy and Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Specimen marble tops are crafted using pietra dura or marquetry techniques, where precisely cut, polished tiles of natural stone are set within a slate or stone matrix to form geometric patterns or chessboards.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-carved timber bases with original water or oil gilding showing natural wear, along with stone tops displaying hand-cut edges and irregular underside finishing.

A specimen marble chess table functions as a key focal point when positioned in an entryway, library alcove, or beside contemporary seating to contrast polished stone with modern upholstery.

Clean marble surfaces using a soft cloth dampened with pH-neutral water, avoiding acidic solutions, and dust gilded timber bases strictly using a dry, soft brush to protect the delicate gold leaf.
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