Antique Games Table, English, Walnut, Burr, Chess, Backgammon, Victorian, C.1860

Our Stock # 18.6885

This is an antique games table. An English, walnut, burr walnut and maple extending Chess, Backgammon and Cribbage table, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1860.

• Exquisite example of a gaming table
• Displays a desirable aged patina
• Superb grain interest from the stocks of walnut and burr walnut
• Rich caramel hues shine through the wax polish finish

• Half-shield shaped top lovingly presented with quarter book-matched burr walnut
• Rotating through 90-degrees and folding out to reveal the games surface
• Striking Backgammon, Chess and Cribbage peg boards — enhanced with ebonised and bleached maple
• Replete with a boxed Chess set with carved wooden pieces

• Upper drawer with lined compartment and dressed with an inset brass lock — key absent
• The deep lower drawer with quality textiles and ideal for storage of gaming pieces
• Supported by elegant baluster columns and united by tapering stretchers
• Raised upon cabriole legs with carved knees and riding on brass and ceramic castors

This is a truly beguiling antique games table, with Chess, Backgammon and Cribbage boards to offer hours of quality time playing against friends and family. When the game has been decided, the finish of this table and its craftsmanship will add a distinct quality to the room it is placed in. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the study or living room.

Dimensions:
Max Width: 55cm (21.75'')
Max Depth: 42cm (16.5'')
Max Height: 74cm (29.25'')

Extended Width: 85cm (33.5'')
Extended Depth: 55cm (21.75'')
Extended Height: 71.5cm (28.25'')

Chess Board Size: 30cm x 30cm (11.75")