Exceptional Serpentine Shape Burr Walnut Card Table

An elegant Victorian burr walnut card table crafted in the Rococo revival style. The piece features a beautifully figured, book-matched burr walnut veneered top with a striking serpentine outline, which opens via flush brass hinges to reveal a traditional plum-coloured baize playing surface. A rare and highly desirable engineering feature, the table utilizes a sophisticated concertina-action mechanism, wherein the entire rear under-frame expands on interlocking, sliding wooden tracks to form a perfectly sturdy and balanced square base. The table is elevated by four beautifully proportioned, out-swept cabriole legs adorned with crisply carved acanthus leaves and hanging floral pendants at the knees, all terminating in delicate French whorl scroll feet. A few imperfections throughout, there has been a repair to the extending arm for the support leg. Please see images.