Antiques M.S. Rau | George Iii Mahogany Concertina Card Table

This Phenomenal Georgian Concertina Card Table Is A Masterpiece Of English Woodworking. Constructed For Multi-Functional Use, This Mahogany Table Displays Beautifully Integrated Design Elements In Every Position. Gothic Architectural Elements Are Incorporated Into The Design Motif As A Blind-Fretwork Frieze Matches A Rosette-Carved Edge With Perfect Symmetry. As A Side Table, The Mottled Mahogany Surface Changes As Light Dances On Its Hand-Applied Wax Finish. An Ingenious Opening Mechanism Gives The Table Its Unique Name. As The Top Swivels Like A Turret, The Back Legs Pull Out Of An Accordion-Like Fold To Lengthen And Support The Extended Top. A Green Baize Lines The Playing-Surface Of The Serpentine Top, While Square Tapering Legs And Guttae Feet Provide Stable Support. Such A Complex Construction Is The Result Of Thoughtful Design And Skillful Craftsmanship. Its Match Is Rarely Found In Such Exquisite Condition.

Circa 1810

29″ High X 35″ Wide X 17″ Deep (Closed); 34″ Deep (Open)

Provenance:
Bought From Dunphey 19 July 1965. £315 As ‘Irish Chippendale’ And By Descent.