Card table early nineteenth century
Oak, rosewood, brass, baize | 71.12 x 91.44 x 90.17 cm (open, flaps raised, etc) | RCIN 3201
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Pair of card tables, each with swivelling top veneered with rosewood; in part decorated with carved and gilded ornament and inlaid with brass. The closed top inlaid with a scrolled brass line and at each front corner a fleur-de-lys, on serpentine splayed legs joined by a central undertier. This pattern of card-table has been associated with the work of the London cabinet-maker George Oakley. They may have been purchased by Queen Mary.
Provenance
Possibly acquired by Queen Mary.
A similar table offered Bonhams, London, 27 September 2023, lot 45. -
Creator(s)
Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oak, rosewood, brass, baize
Measurements
71.12 x 91.44 x 90.17 cm (open, flaps raised, etc)
71.12 x 91.44 x 45.09 cm (closed, flaps down, etc)
Category
Place of Production
England