A Louis XV ivory and ebony inlaid kingwood tric trac table, by Jacques-Philippe Carel, circa 1750 | Table de tric trac en placage de bois de rose, ébène et ivoire d'époque Louis XV, par Jacques-Philippe Carel, vers 1750

A Louis XV ivory and ebony inlaid kingwood tric trac table, by Jacques-Philippe Carel,

circa 1750

of rectangular form, the oak structure with kingwood, on cabriole legs ending in ormolu sabots, the top covered with brown leather within ebony banding, the reverse of the top lined with green cloth, the interior with ebony and inlaid with ivory backgammon game, the front with sliding tablet, inlaid with an ivory game of goose, engraved with cypher and various motifs within ebony border, on the reverse a checkerboard, the right front and back with a drawer, each with ormolu pulling knob, and with additional knob on the left front and rear, thus indicating two fake drawers, stamped CAREL,

Height 29½ in; width 37¾ in; depth 21½ in

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Table de tric trac en placage de bois de rose, ébène et ivoire d'époque Louis XV, par Jacques-Philippe Carel, vers 1750

le plateau amovible orné de cuir brun encadré d’ébène, le revers garni de feutre vert, découvrant un jeu de tric trac, la façade munie d’une tablette coulissante orné d’un jeu de l’oie en placage d’ivoire et d’ébène, au revers un damier, la ceinture munie de deux tiroirs latéraux et deux tiroirs simulés, estampillée CAREL

Haut. 75,5 cm, larg. 96 cm, prof. 55 cm.