A PAIR OF GERMAN ORMOLU AND BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY MECHANICAL GAMES TABLE

A PAIR OF GERMAN ORMOLU AND BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY MECHANICAL GAMES TABLE
BY DAVID ROENTGEN, NEUWIED, CIRCA 1780
Each with a rectangular triple-flap top enclosing a green baize-lined playing surface, a chess-board inlaid in bois citronnier and stained maple, and a reading stand, one with a black leather-lined writing surface above a rising mechanism with a tric-trac board, the other with a green-baize lined surface above a rising mechanism with a hinged compartment, flanked by two compartments with tambour covers, above a panelled frieze with fluted angles, the gateleg action with a hidden drawer, on square tapering removable legs with mille-raie panels
31 ¾ in. (81 cm.) high; 38 in. (96.5 cm.) wide; 19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) deep, closed; 38 ½ in. (98 cm.) deep, open

Provenance
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