AN IRISH GEORGE II MAHOGANY CARD TABLE, CIRCA 1740

AN IRISH GEORGE II MAHOGANY CARD TABLECIRCA 1740 74cm high, 89cm wide, 43cm deep (when closed)For a closely related example of card table, but without the central shell carving to the frieze, see The Knight of Glin and James Peill, Irish Furniture, Yale University Press, 2007, page 237, figure 133. Condition Report: Marks, scratches and abrasions, old chips and splits commensurate with age and use. some old repairs. Some additional indented marks to the edge of the top.(see images) Some relatively minor evidence of old worm to the underside of the top. Some of the pine blocks to the underside of the top may be later. There is a cabinet makers and retailers label attached to the underside which may not be original and is for a 19thc retailer/ maker. (see additional images) It looks to have been more recently glued to the underside possibly. There are areas of remnants of a dark coloured wax to the surface which does rub away. The table overall appears to have been cleaned but does retain reasonable colour although patina has been lost to a degree it may only be possible to improve with careful and experienced treatment. The edges of the interior surface have been cleaned and show evidence of surface filler. The hinges of the top are later replacements. There are filled holes and marks from previous hinges to the rear edges of the top (see additional images)The baize inset is a later and relatively recent replacement. The rear leg on attached to the hinged element has a crack through the upper part of it that has previously been glued but slightly inaccurately and could be easily done better. There are no other obvious old breaks to legs. The 'ear' brackets to the tops of the legs at the rear frieze and lacking. Some later re-gluing to joins of other 'ear' brackets. The carved shell terminal has previously been detached and re-glued. It has also been secured with a later screw from the reverse of the frieze. There is no clear evidence that the shell is later or associated and the shadow to the frieze supports it being original. The table is more pale in colour than it appears in the catalogue image. See additional images. Please refer to additional images for visual reference to condition. Condition Report Disclaimer