What is a regency brass card table used for?

These tables served primarily as dual-purpose furniture for the home, functioning as console or side tables against a drawing room wall when folded closed. During evening gatherings, the hinged top opened to provide a stable baize-covered surface for card games or tea. Their flexible design allowed nineteenth-century households to maximise living space without sacrificing utility or surface area. When not in use for leisure, they displayed decorative objects and porcelain.

How do I identify a regency period card table?

Authentic pieces from the Regency era typically display classical architectural influences, such as reeded edges, brass stringing, and heavy central pillar pedestals. Timber choices lean heavily toward dark figured mahogany or exotic rosewood with contrasting lightwood inlay. Construction methods also provide clues, including hand-cut dovetails within the frieze drawer and traditional timber shrinkage patterns. Many examples incorporate brass lion paw feet fitted with early castors for mobility.

How do I care for rosewood and brass inlay?

Preserving these surfaces requires maintaining stable room humidity to prevent the underlying timber from shrinking and loosening the metal inlay. Regular dusting with a soft, dry cloth protects the polished finish from microscopic abrasion. Avoid placing these tables in direct sunlight, which can fade rich rosewood and dry out old polish. Occasional application of appropriate wax feeds the timber without harming the flush brass elements.

What is the difference between George IV and Regency tables?

The Regency period technically spans the prince regent's rule, while the George IV era follows immediately after, though furniture styles overlap considerably. Tables from the later Georgian decades often exhibit heavier proportions, bolder carving, and more robust pedestal bases. Earlier Regency designs tend to favour leaner silhouettes and more restrained brass inlay patterns. Both periods share a strong reliance on dark tropical hardwoods and sophisticated mechanical folding tops.

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When you search for a regency brass card table, you discover a folding timber surface designed for nineteenth-century entertaining.

Fine Quality Antique Regency Figured Mahogany Card/console Table with Gilded Brass Mounts

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Fine Quality Antique Regency Figured Mahogany Card/console Table with Gilded Brass Mounts

From London City Antiques

£2,250

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19th century

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Pair of Antique Regency Outstanding Quality Rosewood Card Tables

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£5,850

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Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Card Table

19th century

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Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Card Table

From London City Antiques

£2,385

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1920 - 1940

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A Pair of Sheraton Revival Foldover Tables

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£2,200

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19th century

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Pair of Regency Inlaid Tea/games Tables

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£2,195

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19th century

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Regency Mahogany Tea Table

From Shackladys Antiques

£1,745

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Period Regency Rosewood and Brass Mounted.with Gilding Card Table

19th century

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Period Regency Rosewood and Brass Mounted.with Gilding Card Table

From John Rudd Antiques

£1,250

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19th century

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Pair Regency Period Brass Inlaid Card Tables, Circa 1820

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£18,000

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19th century

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Regency Period Foldover Card Table

From Stalham Antique Gallery

£625

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19th century

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Regency Side Table

From Millers Antiques

£475

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Several tables retain hidden compartments inside their friezes designed specifically for stashing nineteenth-century playing cards and ivory counters.

19th century

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Fine Regency Rosewood Card Table

From Millers Antiques

£1,450

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Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Card Table

19th century

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Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Card Table

From LTANTIQUES.CO.UK

£1,450

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19th century

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Regency Rosewood Card Table

From Deva Antiques

£685

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18th century

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Late Georgian Side Table

From Graham Pickett

£375

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19th century

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Regency Rosewood Games Table.

From Cavers Antiques

£535

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Regency Satinwood & Rosewood Fold-over Card Table

19th century

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Regency Satinwood & Rosewood Fold-over Card Table

From Colton Antiques

£1,350

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Regency Brass Card Table

Fine Quality Antique Regency Figured Mahogany Card/console Table with Gilded Brass Mounts

Pair of Antique Regency Outstanding Quality Rosewood Card Tables

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Card Table

A Pair of Sheraton Revival Foldover Tables

Pair of Regency Inlaid Tea/games Tables

Regency Mahogany Tea Table

Period Regency Rosewood and Brass Mounted.with Gilding Card Table

Pair Regency Period Brass Inlaid Card Tables, Circa 1820

Regency Period Foldover Card Table

Regency Side Table

Fine Regency Rosewood Card Table

Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Card Table

Regency Rosewood Card Table

Late Georgian Side Table

Regency Rosewood Games Table.

Regency Satinwood & Rosewood Fold-over Card Table

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