Louis Philippe Games Table

Charming louis philippe rosewood games table. Rosewood is a very dense, very hard and resistant wood, being very expensive, it was mainly used in veneer for furniture since the seventeenth century in western europe (although solid wood furniture is found, especially in english furniture). The finish is most often varnished (with a stamp), which highlights the contrasts of the vein of these dark woods. Moisture and vermin, which can have different colors, Rectangular in shape with voluptuous edges, the tray opens and comes to rest on a drawer that will have previously been pulled to obtain a square games table covered with a green felt carpet in perfect condition surrounded by a golden stripe. It is placed on 4 arched feet with at the top flowers of acanthus carved in wood, we find these same flowers on a beautifully worked wooden frieze also fixed on the façade. Traces of wear are visible on the tray and on the structure, they are the witnesses of many years of activities for this old table which still remains in a good condition. This 1900s period table can find its place as a side table in a living room, or simply as a games table for lovers of card games or others with friends. Weight 12 kg. Height 74 cm. Width 42 cm. Length 84 cm. 84 cm unfolded.