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Antique English Mahogany Barley Twist Games Table

Antique English Mahogany Barley Twist Games Table

$1,900.00 CAD
$1,900.00 CAD
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About This Piece

This is a fold-over games table in well-figured mahogany, the kind of piece that sits against a wall as a console and opens out when you want a surface for cards. The top swivels and unfolds to a playing round, hinged at the back rail. The legs are the character here: deep open-spiral barley twist down all four, ending in little turned feet, which gives a fairly serious piece a bit of movement.

The flame figure across the top and frieze is the other thing worth standing in front of. It catches the light and shifts as you move around it.

Details
Dimensions
29 in H x 35 in W x 34 in D (open)
Surface
Later finish, French polished, method not established
Primary Wood
Mahogany
Period
Antique
Date
Circa 1860
Origin
United Kingdom
Style
Victorian
Also Known As
fold-over card table, games table
Maker/Attribution
none; no maker's mark present
Construction
Solid carcass with mahogany veneer, pegged mortise and tenon rails, swivel-and-fold hinged top
Secondary Wood
Oak and pine
Playing Surface
Painted and ebonized round, hinged at rear rail
Hardware
Brass top hinges
Condition

Structurally sound and standing square. The mahogany top and frieze retain good flame figure with a French-polished surface showing scattered scratches, small losses, and old wear throughout, consistent with age and use. There is veneer lifting and chipping along the front top edge (see photos). The interior playing surface is a painted and ebonized round, not baize or leather; it is worn and scuffed with a visible split running across it and paint losses along the hinge line. The swivel-and-fold mechanism operates. The secondary wood of the carcass and rails shows genuine oxidation, shrinkage gaps, and old surface grazing; no evidence of active infestation. Brass top hinges present and functional. Later finish, method not established. Dimensions approximate. Sold as-is; photos govern condition.

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