A fine George III concertina-action mahogany card table in the manner of Paul Saunders circa 1760

the serpentine-fronted hinged top opening to a later leather-lined surface, the conforming frieze with concertina-action raised on acanthus-carved part-fluted cabriole legs ending in foliate-scrolled feet.

Nice quality, Overall good restored condition; now with a glossy finish; the top lighter in color than the rest of the piece; the top with minor warpage; later leather-lined surface with some scratches; the compartment for the playing pieces to the slide support is lacking; front left corner molded edge with a plug to correct a minor age crack to the front left corner; the frieze with a small patch to the left side and with small patch and inpainting to concertina left-side frieze next to join with back left leg; veneerto left frieze next to top of back left leg replaced; small triangular patch to right side concertina frieze at join with back right leg; small chip to carving of front right leg at knee; overall with some old marks, scratches and scuffs.
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The richly figured mahogany and crisp foliate carving to the legs, especially of the fluting, is similar to the work of Paul Saunders.  A card table from Tyttenhanger, Hertfordshire, illustrated in Macquoid and Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, vol. III, p. 200, fig. 29, is more richly carved than the present table although the legs are similarly fluted. That table, attributed to Saunders and Bradshaw, was sold, Christie's, New York, October 19, 2000, lot 40.  A related card table was sold, Christie's, London, November 26, 1986, lot 69.