An Aesthetic period marquetry and burr walnut card table, circa 1886, designed by J. D. Crace and Son

the hinged top revealing morocco baize playing surface

Supplied to Mr William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House, Wraxhall, Somerset in 1867;
Mallett, London

In excellent restored condition and ready to place. Surface re-polished. Baize lining replaced. Some minor shrinkage cracks along the joints most notably to the top. Some patch repairs to the moulded edge of the top, mostly concentrated to the hinged areas as to be expected. One leg with small patch repair. Signs of old woodworm no longer active. Of a slightly unsteady stance. Generally with minor old marks and scratches consistent with age and use.
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This elaborate table, with its mosaic like inlaid marquetry and gothic flourishes, was made by the remarkable firm J. G. Crace & Son. Supplied to Mr William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House, Wraxhall, Somerset in 1867, it is one of a pair, the other now in the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery and Museum, Bedford. The influence of A. W. Pugin is much in evidence and Crace & Son had a strong association with his particular brand of gothic revival design.