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An Really Good Quality Antique Table Roulette Game
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An Really Good Quality Antique Table Roulette Game

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
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This  is a good- sized 19th century table roulette, beautifully made, with a solid brass spinner plate and number slots.

It also has a lovely turned lid , standing on feet. Lead shot ball to play with.

A real one off piece.

The table roulette game measures approx  25cm w x 18cm h including the handle on the lid.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Table Roulette to the 19th Century.

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Description
This  is a good- sized 19th century table roulette, beautifully made, with a solid brass spinner plate and number slots.

It also has a lovely turned lid , standing on feet. Lead shot ball to play with.

A real one off piece.

The table roulette game measures approx  25cm w x 18cm h including the handle on the lid.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Table Roulette to the 19th Century.

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SA1238805
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

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A dark turned wood circular tabletop roulette game featuring a stepped fitted lid with a turned central finial raised on bun feet.
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Archive I A dark turned wood circular tabletop roulette game featuring a stepped fitted lid with a turned central finial raised on bun feet.

An Really Good Quality Antique Table Roulette Game

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A dark turned wood circular tabletop roulette game featuring a stepped fitted lid with a turned central finial raised on bun feet.
An Really Good Quality Antique Table Roulette Game
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A dark turned wood circular tabletop roulette game featuring a stepped fitted lid with a turned central finial raised on bun feet.
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  • ObjectParlour Games
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialTurned Wood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned wooden lid, Central finial knob, Bun feet, Stepped profile

This nineteenth-century Victorian tabletop roulette game sits on a surface as a distinctive parlour game for a gentleman's library or coffee table. The circular piece is fashioned from solid turned wood with a dark brown finish, showcasing visible grain and natural wear. It comprises a stepped fitted lid topped with a central turned finial knob, raised on small bun feet, and includes a solid brass spinner plate, number slots, and a lead shot ball. The entire object measures 25 cm in width by 18 cm in height, inclusive of the handle on the lid. Owners today can place it on a coffee table or display surface as a decorative antique game, integrating traditional wooden craftsmanship and Victorian parlour entertainment into a contemporary interior space.

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Tabletop roulette games originated in late eighteenth-century Europe as portable parlour adaptations of large casino wheels. They gained widespread popularity in nineteenth-century homes, providing domestic entertainment through compact wooden craftsmanship and scaled-down spinning mechanisms.

These gaming sets were predominantly turned from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, boxwood, or fruitwood. Internal components frequently incorporated brass spindles, bone markers, and hand-painted or inlaid paper scoring tracks.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-turned lathe markings, uneven patination consistent with age, and period-correct joinery or brass spindle fittings. Numerical markings are typically hand-painted or hand-stamped rather than modern transfer-printed graphics.

A compact wooden parlour game functions as an intriguing tactile object on a coffee table, library desk, or bookshelf. Placing it alongside leather-bound volumes, brass accessories, or framed prints creates an engaging vignette.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent warping or cracking. Clean dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish occasionally to preserve the original timber finish.
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