What is a loo table used for?

A loo table was originally built for playing the eighteenth and nineteenth century card game called loo, where players vied for a central pool of stakes. The tilting mechanism allowed the heavy wooden top to pivot upright so the table could be pushed against the wall when the card game ended and the room was required for other activities.

How do I tell Regency from William IV?

Regency pieces tend to display lighter, more restrained classical proportions with delicate brass inlay and slender pedestals dating from around eighteen hundred to eighteen twenty. William IV furniture, emerging toward eighteen thirty, leans heavier and more architectural with robust, carved pillar supports and densely figured rosewood veneers.

Can I use a breakfast table for dining?

Breakfast tables of the nineteenth century were built as sturdy, multi-purpose tables suited for morning meals and general parlour use. Their solid pedestal construction provides adequate legroom for seating around the central pillar, though the tilt mechanism requires a secure catch when set flat.

Why does the top tilt up?

The tilting mechanism was a practical space-saving device used in nineteenth-century homes where rooms served multiple functions throughout the day. By releasing the brass catch underneath, the heavy rosewood top swings ninety degrees to rest vertically, allowing servants or family members to clear the floor.

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A Regency rosewood loo table brings the dark, richly figured timber and tilt-top mechanics of the early nineteenth century straight into a modern room.

Fantastic Rosewood Loo Table After George Smith

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Fantastic Rosewood Loo Table After George Smith

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An Unusual William IV Breakfast Table in Rosewood

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An Unusual William IV Breakfast Table in Rosewood

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Fabulous Antique Rosewood Tilt Top Circular Centre Table / Dining Table /Hall Table

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Regency Period Rosewood and Crossbanded Centre Table.

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Regency Period Rosewood and Crossbanded Centre Table.

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