Antique Games Table, English, Walnut, Burr, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian, C.1860

Name: Antique Games Table, English, Walnut, Burr, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian, C.1860
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA740733
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by London Fine Antiques

Description

This is an antique games table. An English, walnut, burr walnut and maple extending Chess, Backgammon and Cribbage table, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860.

Exquisite example of a gaming table

Displays a desirable aged patina

Superb grain interest from the stocks of walnut and burr walnut

Rich caramel hues shine through the wax polish finish

Half-shield shaped top lovingly presented with quarter book-matched burr walnut

Rotating through 90-degrees and folding out to reveal the games surface

Striking Backgammon, Chess and Cribbage peg boards — enhanced with ebonised and bleached maple

Replete with a boxed Chess set with carved wooden pieces

Upper drawer with lined compartment and dressed with an inset brass lock — key absent

The deep lower drawer with quality textiles and ideal for storage of gaming pieces

Supported by elegant baluster columns and united by tapering stretchers

Raised upon cabriole legs with carved knees and riding on brass and ceramic castors

This is a truly beguiling antique games table, with Chess, Backgammon and Cribbage boards to offer hours of quality time playing against friends and family. When the game has been decided, the finish of this table and its craftsmanship will add a distinct quality to the room it is placed in. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the study or living room.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 55cm (21.75'')

Max Depth: 42cm (16.5'')

Max Height: 74cm (29.25'')

Extended Width: 85cm (33.5'')

Extended Depth: 55cm (21.75'')

Extended Height: 71.5cm (28.25'')

Chess Board Size: 30cm x 30cm (11.75")

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Our Ref: 18.6885

Physical Dimensions

Height

74cm (29.13")

Width

55cm (21.65")

Depth

42cm (16.54")

Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA740733

Dealers Internal Reference

18.6885

Dealers Notes

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Description

This is an antique games table.

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An English, walnut, burr walnut and maple extending Chess, Backgammon and Cribbage table, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860.

London Fine Antiques

Exquisite example of a gaming table

fig 1. Antique Games Table, English, Walnut, Burr, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian, C.1860

Displays a desirable aged patina

Superb grain interest from the stocks of walnut and burr walnut

Rich caramel hues shine through the wax polish finish

Half-shield shaped top lovingly presented with quarter book-matched burr walnut

fig 2. Antique Games Table, English, Walnut, Burr, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian, C.1860

Rotating through 90-degrees and folding out to reveal the games surface

Striking Backgammon, Chess and Cribbage peg boards — enhanced with ebonised and bleached maple

Replete with a boxed Chess set with carved wooden pieces

fig 3. Antique Games Table, English, Walnut, Burr, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian, C.1860

Upper drawer with lined compartment and dressed with an inset brass lock — key absent

The deep lower drawer with quality textiles and ideal for storage of gaming pieces

Supported by elegant baluster columns and united by tapering stretchers

fig 4. Antique Games Table, English, Walnut, Burr, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian, C.1860

Raised upon cabriole legs with carved knees and riding on brass and ceramic castors

This is a truly beguiling antique games table, with Chess, Backgammon and Cribbage boards to offer hours of quality time playing against friends and family. When the game has been decided, the finish of this table and its craftsmanship will add a distinct quality to the room it is placed in. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the study or living room.