French Louis Xvi Style Marquetry Card Occasional Table

Name: French Louis Xvi Style Marquetry Card Occasional Table
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA885616
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

Description

An exceptional French Louis XVI style freestanding fold over games or occasional table with a delicately inlaid marquetry top featuring a central design of musical instruments surrounded by entwined vine leaf, scrolling leaf and crossbanded border stood on four tapering fluted legs with bronze gilt mounts and moulds. The table is made from various woods including, purple heart, birds eye maple, kingwood, tulip wood, boxwood, sycamore and dyed woods.

The table extends on a telescopic action mechanism which reveals a birds eye maple interior with rosewood dividers to store playing cards. The fold over top is beautifully finished with inlay to the lobed corners and is fitted with a red baize and leather gilt tooled border.

Under the table is a retailers paper label:-

Le Garde Meuble Public

18 Rue St Augustin

29731

Bedel & Cie

Height - 29 ½ inches

Width - 37 inches

Depth - 18 inches

When open - 37 x 35 ½ inches

Physical Dimensions

Height

75cm (29.53")

Width

94cm (37.01")

Depth

46cm (18.11")

Declaration

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA885616

Dealers Notes

ABOUT - Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors has been established in Macclesfield, Cheshire for 35 years. We sell high quality antique furniture, clocks, lighting and decorative items ready for your home, to the general public and interior designers around the world from our showroom. Our stock inventory consists of decorative Continental, English and Oriental items ranging from the 18th century through to the 20th century.

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Description

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The table is made from various woods including, purple heart, birds eye maple, kingwood, tulip wood, boxwood, sycamore and dyed woods.

Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

fig 1. French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Card Occasional Table — fig 1. French Louis Xvi Style Marquetry Card Occasional Table

The table extends on a telescopic action mechanism which reveals a birds eye maple interior with rosewood dividers to store playing cards. The fold over top is beautifully finished with inlay to the lobed corners and is fitted with a red baize and leather gilt tooled border.

Under the table is a retailers paper label:-

Le Garde Meuble Public

18 Rue St Augustin

29731

Bedel & Cie

Height - 29 ½ inches

Width - 37 inches

Depth - 18 inches

When open - 37 x 35 ½ inches

Physical Dimensions

Height

75cm (29.53")