How do I use a fold-over card table?

The top surface swings open on a pivot or hinge, doubling the area available for play and revealing a baize-lined interior. When closed, the table functions as a compact console or side table against a wall. Support gates swing out from the frieze to hold the opened leaf steady during use. This clever design kept gaming equipment out of sight until the evening social hours began.

What is a bouillotte table?

A bouillotte table is a small, round occasional table with a raised gallery rim designed to stop items from sliding off. They frequently incorporate marble tops and small drawers. Named after an eighteenth-century card game, these tables fit easily beside seating as flexible surface space. Their refined proportions make them versatile additions to modern sitting rooms.

How do I tell Louis XV and Louis XVI styles apart?

Louis XV revival pieces embrace curving lines, asymmetrical Rococo motifs, and undulating cabriole legs. The overall aesthetic feels organic and fluid. Louis XVI style moves towards geometric restraint, featuring straight tapering legs, fluting, and neoclassical symmetry. These pieces display a more architectural approach to ornament.

What timber was used for these tables?

Walnut and burr walnut dominate the construction, providing a warm brown tone with dramatic figuring. Cabinet-makers used timber veneer over solid secondary woods for stability. Exotic woods such as kingwood and fruitwood appear within the marquetry inlay details. Ormolu mounts and brass additions provide metallic contrast to the timber surfaces.

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A French walnut gaming table brings the elegance of nineteenth-century revival design into a modern room, offering a clever convertible surface for cards or chess.

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18th Century Marquetry Inlaid Card Table.

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Victorian Marquetry Card Table

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Antique Card Table, French, Burr Walnut, Fold Over, Games, Victorian, Circa 1870

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Antique Card Table, French, Burr Walnut, Fold Over, Games, Victorian, Circa 1870

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A Stunning French Walnut Marquetry Card Table C.1880

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A Stunning French Walnut Marquetry Card Table C.1880

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Victorian Walnut and Kingwood Marquetry Inlaid Chequer Top 1 Drawer Centre Table.

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Victorian Walnut and Kingwood Marquetry Inlaid Chequer Top 1 Drawer Centre Table.

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Antique Card Table, French, Burr Walnut, Fold Over, Games, Victorian, Circa 1870

A Stunning French Walnut Marquetry Card Table C.1880

Victorian Walnut and Kingwood Marquetry Inlaid Chequer Top 1 Drawer Centre Table.

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