Antiques M.S. Rau | Regency Rosewood Card Tables

These Exceptional Late Regency Card Tables Were Designed With Both Elegance And Functionality In Mind. Crafted Of Rosewood After A Model By Henry Holland, The Calamander-Banded And Gilt Tables Serve As A Well-Appointed Side Table With A “D” Shaped Top When Not In Use. When One Is Ready For A Card Game, The Tables Quickly Transform Into A Sturdy Playing Surface By Simply Unfolding The Hinged Top. The Tabletops Rest On Impressive Triform Bases That Boast A Rare Architectural Form, Complete With Lappet-Turned Columns And Three Gilded Paw Feet. Exhibiting The Best Of Traditional Regency Design, These Tables Are A Triumph Of Early 19Th-Century Inventiveness.

Card Playing And Gambling Were Very Popular Pastimes Among The Fashionable Elite During The 18Th- And 19Th Centuries, And Tables Such As These Were Specially Crafted And Housed In Some Of The Finest Estates Throughout Great Britain. It Is Exceedingly Rare To Find A Matching Regency-Period Pair Such As These, Particularly In Such Excellent Condition.

Circa 1810

28 1/2″ High X 36 1/8″ Wide X 17 7/8″ Deep Each