Irish Games Table

Irish Games Table.

A George III 18th century period mahogany inlaid semi elliptical games table attributable to William Moore of Dublin.

The faded mahogany top is segmented, crossbanded and inlaid. The smaller semi-elliptical satinwood segmented inlaid fandrel is crossbanded and inlaid with hare wood. The outer section of the table top is inlaid with inverted harebells above anthemion flower motifs with trailing harebells. The top retains the original colour, finish and patina and has the unusual feature of only having one edge, so as to appear to be a side table and not a games table. The table top lifts up to reveal a faded green baize playing surface that rests on twin gate legs to the reverse.

The highly decorated and inlaid frieze is centred with the Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar (Caligula) and flanked with rosettes and harebell swags to the centre section. The anthemion inlays and boxwood flutes sit above a mahogany and boxwood crossbanding raised on four tapered inlaid legs. The mahogany legs are inlaid with rosettes and harebells and stand on block supports and tapered toes.

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This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance

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