Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 07 Jan 2016
A George II Irish mahogany games table
A George II Irish mahogany games table, the hinged top with protruding corners revealing a baize lined surface with candle-stands and counter wells, above inlaid chequer and backgammon boards, with a hinged compartment on a ratchet revealing a hinged backgammon frame, on shell capped cabriole legs and faceted pad feet, on a single gate support, 73.5cm high, 86.7cm wide, 44.5cm deep.
Provenance:
Sotheby's Mount Juliet House Sale 24th September 1986, Lot 445.
The Collection of the Late P. J. Rankin.