The Antique Furniture Company

Description

Stunning pair of 19th century Irish burr walnut cards tables, the serpentine shaped tops with highly figured book-matched veneers and ‘Irish carved’ edge of trailing Shamrocks, leaves and bell flowers. Each standing on a turned and similarly profusely carved column with four cabriole legs on original brass and white ceramic castors. The hinged tops turning and opening to reveal a green baize playing surface with a veneered and polished storage compartment for cards and games below.

In good condition with good colour and figuring to the tops, one is slightly faded on the frieze and has a couple of areas with filler to the top as well as a chip to the rear of the column, old repair to leg on the other. Inside the baize Is faded and worn on the crease and some marks & chips to the veneer, we can arrange for new baize or felt if required. There are some old filled worm holes to a support bar on the underside, these have been treated as a precaution, are not visible and not recent.

The overall dimensions at the largest points are approximately
Width - 36.25in (92cm)
Depth closed - 21.25in (54cm)
Height - 29.25in (74.3cm)
Top open - 42.75in x 36.25in (108.5cm x 92cm)
And
Width - 35.75in (90.7cm)
Depth closed - 21in (53.5cm)
Height - 29.25in (74.3cm)
Top open - 42.125in x 35.75in (107cm x 90.7cm)

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or for more photos.

Ref: 0581

Please appreciate all our items are antique and as such may have minor scratches, marks, knocks, shrinkage splits signs of old woodworm, and minor losses to veneer, which combine with care and years of polishing to create an individual character and patina. We cannot describe each marks separately and therefore suggest you do take the time to request extra photos. We do offer a 14 day money back guarantee for UK purchases but cannot refund the return shipping cost.