19th century tric trac, Backgammon game table
France
Mahogany
Louis-Philippe, circa 1850
Dimensions: H x W x D: 77 x 115 x 56 cm
Elegant backgammon game table, so called tric trac table.
Solid mahogany wood legs standing on small casters and in brass sabots. The legs are wonderfully, in typical Louis Philippe manner, curved and profiled several times.
The frame is veneered in mahogany. The veneers are laid in a mirrored pattern.
The backgammon board located in the table is made of partly green colored and partly natural bone on an ebonized base.
On each of the outer sides there is a drawer for storing pieces, dice or the like.
The loosely laid cover plate is covered with felt on one side, optimal for dice and card games. The other side is covered with the original leather, wonderfully authentic with great patina.
Two original brass candlesticks attached.
Condition: Refurbished condition. Shellac hand polish. Leather with heavier age patina.
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Eleganter Backgammon Spieltisch, sog. Tric Trac Table.
Auf kleinen Rollen und in Sabots aus Messing stehende Beine aus massivem Mahagoniholz. Die Beine sind wunderbar, in typischer Louis-Philippe Manier, geschwungen und mehrfach profiliert.
Die Zarge ist in Mahagoni furniert. Die Furniere sind gespiegelt verlegt.
Das im Tisch befindliche Backgammon Spielfeld besteht aus teils grün gefärbtem und teils naturbelassenem Elfenbein auf einer ebonisierten Grundfläche.
Auf den äußeren Seiten befindet sich je ein Schubfach zur Aufbewahrung von Spielsteinen, Würfeln o.ä.
Die lose aufgelegte Deckplatte ist auf einer Seite mit Filz bezogen, optimal für Würfel- und Kartenspiele. Die andere Seite ist mit dem originalen Leder bezogen, wunderbar authentisch mit toller Patina.
Zwei originale Messing Kerzenleuchter anbei.
Zustand: Aufgearbeiteter Zustand. Schellack Handpolitur.
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Worth to know about mahogany:
Mahogany has always been a popular wood in furniture making. The first mahogany woods were brought to Europe from the West Indies about 450 years ago. Wood from far away countries was expensive and so it was only used for the finest furniture.
During the baroque period, mahogany wood was particularly popular at the French court and in England, where Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton used the wood for their furniture.
Dark Cuba mahogany was used for antique furniture of the Biedermeier and Empire periods. It was used as veneer and was also called pyramid mahogany because of its unmistakable grain.
Mahogany has always been considered a very noble wood. This impression was reinforced in the Empire when the wood was combined with gilded bronzes.
Since there are many different types of mahogany, there are also many different color variations. Mahogany comes in colors from light reddish to very dark brown. When untreated, mahogany is more likely to be brownish in color. The dark color that we know from antique furniture often only comes out through the shellac.
Mahogany is still used today for precious furniture and furnishings, for example in yacht and ship interiors.
The mahogany wood used in the creation of our antiques came from India, Africa and from Central and South America.
