View full screen - View 1 of Lot 166. A Regency brass inlaid and gilt-metal mounted ebonised games table incorporating an Anglo-Indian engraved ivory and tortoiseshell chess board, the table circa 1810, in the manner of George Bullock, the chess board probably Vizagapatam, late 18th/early 19th century.

A Regency brass inlaid and gilt-metal mounted ebonised games table incorporating an Anglo-Indian engraved ivory and tortoiseshell chess board, the table circa 1810, in the manner of George Bullock, the chess board probably Vizagapatam, late 18th/early 19th century

Lot Closed

November 13, 02:15 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A Regency brass inlaid and gilt-metal mounted ebonised games table incorporating an Anglo-Indian engraved ivory and tortoiseshell chess board, the table circa 1810, in the manner of George Bullock, the chess board probably Vizagapatam, late 18th/early 19th century


the rectangular top with a brass border, the frieze drawer with opposing dummy drawer on a turned brass applied column support with tri-form plinth and squat sabre legs

73.5cm. high, 79cm. wide, 50.5cm. deep; 2ft. 5in., 2ft. 7in., 1ft. 8in.

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