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18th Century Marquetry Inlaid Card Table.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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18th Century Marquetry Inlaid Card Table.

18th century
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A very good quality 18th Century marquetry inlaid folding card table with a wonderful inset panel to the top depicting musical instrument, the frieze with various urns, jugs and drinking vessels. The top opening to reveal a baize covered card playing surface, with marquetry corner places. Riased on square tapering inlaid legs. Circa 1780

Possibly Baltic

Batch 69

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Marquetry Inlaid Card Table to the 18th Century.

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SA945681
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SKU00001571
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Description
A very good quality 18th Century marquetry inlaid folding card table with a wonderful inset panel to the top depicting musical instrument, the frieze with various urns, jugs and drinking vessels. The top opening to reveal a baize covered card playing surface, with marquetry corner places. Riased on square tapering inlaid legs. Circa 1780

Possibly Baltic

Batch 69

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Marquetry Inlaid Card Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA945681
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00001571
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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Archive I An 18th-century timber card table featuring elaborate marquetry inlays of urns on the apron and a decorative medallion on the fold-over top.

18th Century Marquetry Inlaid Card Table.

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An 18th-century timber card table featuring elaborate marquetry inlays of urns on the apron and a decorative medallion on the fold-over top.
18th Century marquetry inlaid card table.
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An 18th-century timber card table featuring elaborate marquetry inlays of urns on the apron and a decorative medallion on the fold-over top.
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An 18th-century marquetry card table is a foldable gaming table decorated with detailed wood veneer patterns and pictorial motifs. Popular in Georgian and Neoclassical interiors, these items served both social card-playing functions when open and decorative console roles when folded.

Craftsmen typically used solid timber such as oak or pine for the primary carcass, overlaid with fine veneers of walnut, satinwood, or mahogany. The intricate inlaid motifs, known as marquetry, were fashioned using contrasting fruitwoods, bone, or stained timbers meticulously fitted together.

Authentic period pieces show evidence of hand-cut veneers, subtle shrinkage gaps around inlays, and slight irregularities consistent with hand tools. Look for hand-cut dovetail joints, period gate-leg or rear swivel support mechanisms, and genuine surface patination.

A marquetry card table functions exceptionally well as an entry console or hall table positioned against a focal wall. Placed in an entryway or behind a sofa, it can be styled with understated contemporary ceramics or a gilded mirror to create a contrast between historic and modern design.

Keep the table in a stable climate away from direct sunlight and central heating sources to prevent veneer lifting or timber contraction. Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a thin layer of natural beeswax polish annually to protect the surface finish.
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