What is a brass inlay console?

A brass inlay console is a period table, often configured as a card or sofa table, featuring decorative metal lines set into timber. These tables date primarily from the Regency and nineteenth-century eras, combining functional surfaces with ornamental metalwork.

How were card tables used?

Card tables remained folded against a wall until required for evening entertainment. Players opened the hinged top to reveal a baize or felt playing surface. When not in use, the folded top functioned as a side or console table.

Where should I place a console table?

These tables suit hallways, living rooms, and reception spaces where surface space is required against a wall. Fold-over versions can be pulled out and opened when extra space is needed. Keep them away from direct heat sources to protect the timber and brass inlay.