A William IV rosewood card table, Circa 1835, with a beautifully figured top and a stunning carved base. The fold-over swivel top has softly rounded corners and opens to reveal a navy baize playing surface in excellent condition. Below, a tapering pillar with moulded edges rises from a concave-sided quadripartite platform base. Each corner of the base is carved with crisp acanthus scrolls and foliage, and the table stands on lobed bun feet. The rosewood shows rich colour, dramatic figuring and a lovely lustrous polish throughout, and the whole table is in excellent condition. Closed, it works equally well as a hall or console table, and open it is a handsome games table ready for use.
A William IV rosewood card table, Circa 1835, with a beautifully figured top and a stunning carved base. The fold-over swivel top has softly rounded corners and opens to reveal a navy baize playing surface in excellent condition. Below, a tapering pillar with moulded edges rises from a concave-sided quadripartite platform base. Each corner of the base is carved with crisp acanthus scrolls and foliage, and the table stands on lobed bun feet. The rosewood shows rich colour, dramatic figuring and a lovely lustrous polish throughout, and the whole table is in excellent condition. Closed, it works equally well as a hall or console table, and open it is a handsome games table ready for use.
