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Victorian Rosewood Fold Over Games Table
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Victorian Rosewood Fold Over Games Table

19th century
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For sale is a good quality Victorian Rosewood Games Table. The table has an inlaid top which swivels and folds over to reveal a chess board and backgammon. Below this is a single fitted drawer, for sewing utensils. This is above a large pull out basket. The base of the table has an intricately carved stretcher supported elegant legs, terminating on original castors. The table is in very good condition having been restored by hand using traditional methods.

Width (when closed) 24" Width (when open) 36" Depth (when closed) 18" Depth (when open) 36" Height 29"

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
92cm (36.22")
Declaration

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Work Table to the Victorian era.

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SA479329
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S25-453
Description
For sale is a good quality Victorian Rosewood Games Table. The table has an inlaid top which swivels and folds over to reveal a chess board and backgammon. Below this is a single fitted drawer, for sewing utensils. This is above a large pull out basket.
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The base of the table has an intricately carved stretcher supported elegant legs, terminating on original castors.
FB Antiques

The table is in very good condition having been restored by hand using traditional methods.

Width (when closed) 24" Width (when open) 36" Depth (when closed) 18" Depth (when open) 36" Height 29"

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
92cm (36.22")
Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Work Table to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA479329
Dealers Internal Ref
S25-453
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An antique Victorian rosewood work table featuring an inlaid fold-over top, a single drawer with wooden knobs, a suspended fabric sewing well, drop finials, and carved legs with a decorative stretcher.
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Archive I An antique Victorian rosewood work table featuring an inlaid fold-over top, a single drawer with wooden knobs, a suspended fabric sewing well, drop finials, and carved legs with a decorative stretcher.

Victorian Rosewood Fold Over Games Table

Archive II An antique Victorian rosewood work table featuring an inlaid fold-over top, a single drawer with wooden knobs, a suspended fabric sewing well, drop finials, and carved legs with a decorative stretcher. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian rosewood work table featuring an inlaid fold-over top, a single drawer with wooden knobs, a suspended fabric sewing well, drop finials, and carved legs with a decorative stretcher. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian rosewood work table featuring an inlaid fold-over top, a single drawer with wooden knobs, a suspended fabric sewing well, drop finials, and carved legs with a decorative stretcher. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian rosewood work table featuring an inlaid fold-over top, a single drawer with wooden knobs, a suspended fabric sewing well, drop finials, and carved legs with a decorative stretcher. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian rosewood work table featuring an inlaid fold-over top, a single drawer with wooden knobs, a suspended fabric sewing well, drop finials, and carved legs with a decorative stretcher. View VI
Archive VII An antique Victorian rosewood work table featuring an inlaid fold-over top, a single drawer with wooden knobs, a suspended fabric sewing well, drop finials, and carved legs with a decorative stretcher. View VII
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Unit 7 Main Road
Rettendon Common
Chelmsford
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CM3 8DY
United Kingdom
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An antique Victorian rosewood work table featuring an inlaid fold-over top, a single drawer with wooden knobs, a suspended fabric sewing well, drop finials, and carved legs with a decorative stretcher.
Victorian Rosewood Fold Over Games Table
Ref: SA479329
An antique Victorian rosewood work table featuring an inlaid fold-over top, a single drawer with wooden knobs, a suspended fabric sewing well, drop finials, and carved legs with a decorative stretcher.
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Victorian fold-over work tables are 19th-century dual-purpose tables crafted with hinged tops that open for games or writing, often incorporating a lower fabric well to store needlework supplies.

Cabinetmakers during the Victorian period commonly used dense hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, and walnut, frequently combining them with brass hardware, marquetry inlays, and pleated silk or velvet linings.

Authentic pieces display characteristic dark brown wood grain with black streaks, hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, original brass keyhole escutcheons, and period-correct carved turnings or drop finials.

Position the table in a window bay, beside an armchair, or in an empty corner as an occasional accent piece, pairing it with neutral walls to highlight the deep tones of the timber.

Maintain the French-polished finish by dusting with a soft cloth and applying a natural beeswax polish occasionally, while keeping the piece away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage.
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