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18th Century Serpentine Card Table
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18th Century Serpentine Card Table

18th century
Sold 18 November 2024 · Carse Antiques
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Good 18th century George III serpentine shape mahogany card table. Serpentine shaped front and sides with square moulded legs with astragal moulded decoration to the frieze. The tops with typical 18th century moulded edges with a boxwood line inlay to the top one. The inside with tooled green baize which is a nice touch.

The table has double gates to the back so both legs swing round when the top is open. Apart from some old historic worm damage to the gates which has been well treated again the table is in very good condition. Nice colour with waxed finish.

SIZE; 33" wide by 18" deep by 29" high

CIRCA; 1770 - 1780

Physical Dimensions
Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
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Carse Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Card Table to the 18th Century.

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SA605411
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Good 18th century George III serpentine shape mahogany card table.
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Serpentine shaped front and sides with square moulded legs with astragal moulded decoration to the frieze.
Carse Antiques

The tops with typical 18th century moulded edges with a boxwood line inlay to the top one. The inside with tooled green baize which is a nice touch.

fig 1. An 18th-century mahogany serpentine card table featuring a fold-over top, curved wooden edges, and straight tapering legs.
fig 1. 18th Century Serpentine Card Table

The table has double gates to the back so both legs swing round when the top is open. Apart from some old historic worm damage to the gates which has been well treated again the table is in very good condition. Nice colour with waxed finish.

SIZE; 33" wide by 18" deep by 29" high

CIRCA; 1770 - 1780

Height
73.5cm (28.94")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Card Table to the 18th Century.

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SA605411
Carse Antiques
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Specialists in georgian and earlier furniture

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An 18th-century mahogany serpentine card table featuring a fold-over top, curved wooden edges, and straight tapering legs.
18th CENTURY SERPENTINE CARD TABLE
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An 18th-century mahogany serpentine card table featuring a fold-over top, curved wooden edges, and straight tapering legs.
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  • ObjectTables
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Pine
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSerpentine edge, Fold-over top, Tapered legs, String inlay
  • SizeH 73.5 cm (29 in) x W 84 cm (33 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

FAQs

Serpentine card tables gained immense popularity during the 18th century as gaming became a central social pastime for the aristocracy and gentry, requiring specialized furniture that could double as decorative side tables when closed.

These tables were typically constructed from dense hardwoods like mahogany, utilizing mortise and tenon joinery, hand-cut dovetails for framing, and intricate stringing or veneer work to accentuate the curved serpentine edges.

Authentic pieces are identified by hand-planed surfaces, period-appropriate timber shrinkage, traditional secondary woods in the framing, historical tool marks, and genuine patination accumulated over centuries of use.

An antique card table works exceptionally well placed against a neutral wall in a living room or hallway, styled simply with a ceramic lamp or left closed as a functional console surface.

Preserve antique mahogany by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber splitting, applying microcrystalline wax periodically, and avoiding silicone-based polishes.
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