Antique Demi Lune Folding Card Table, English, Walnut, Games, Side, Victorian

This is an antique demi-lune folding card table. An English, walnut and amboyna half-round games or side table, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.

Striking and exceptional, a treat for any drawing room or club lounge. Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order. Select walnut shows fine grain interest and warm caramel hues. Inlaid amboyna with boxwood stringing a perfect contrast.

Beautifully figured d-shaped top ideal for central room or wall placement. Fold-over top rotates smoothly through 90-degrees to reveal the generous playing surface. Delightful inset cobalt blue baize ideal for four players, with a diameter of 77cm (30.25"). Deep drum apron with beaded edge hosts a useful internal compartment.

Graceful quintet of turned baluster supports rising from a domed carved bulb. Inset knees skilfully accentuated with oak leaf frieze. Four decorated cabriole legs with scrolled oak leaf toes. The table riding smoothly upon a set of brass castors.

This is a striking antique demi-lune card table, presented with desirable stocks of walnut and amboyna with a tactile bright blue card baize. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

Our Ref: 18.8311

Condition : Presented in very good antique condition.
Materials : Walnut
Origin : English
Manufacture Date : c.1850