Lot 349 , A Regency brass strung rosewood games table, W.3ft D.1ft 9in. H.2ft 5in.

A Regency brass strung rosewood games table, with sliding reversible chess board top enclosing a backgammon board, over two frieze drawers, on end standards with turned stretcher and ormolu scroll feet, fitted brass castors, W.3ft D.1ft 9in. H.2ft 5in.
Estimate £1,000-1,500

Overall in honest untouched condition, the rosewood top is a little faded with one or two old cracks running in from the sides, central reversible panel shows more scuffing and has a slight upwards bowing more noticeable when the chess board is upwards, internally of good rich colour, one frieze drawer fitted to each side of the table with what look to be the original handles, underframe in good order, one old split to an upper scroll.


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Sold for £3,000