Object Description
Circa 1870, rare North Italian marquetry inlaid ebonised walnut foldover games table. The rectangular top with quality marquetry inlay in exotic woods depicting urn of flowers and scrolling foliate patterns. The moulded sides with bands of ivory inlay, the top rotates and opens to a beautiful marquetry banded centre with baize playing surface (needs replacement). The frieze with further marquetry panels and supported on barley twist legs, connected by a shaped X-stretcher with marquetry and ivory inlay, all over neat bun feet.
75 cm high x 91 cm wide x 46 cm deep (closed).