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Game table, games, classicism style, rosette ornament, chessboards, vases, classicist. Rectangular game table, square when unfolded, supported by four angular, converging legs with wedge feet; veneered and inlaid. The top is divided into three rectangular fields, enclosed by a ribbon and two veins, filled with vases outermost and a chessboard. 18th/19th century, Central Europe, possibly Gdansk. Furniture; game furniture. Height 77 cm, width 42.5 cm, depth 86 cm., A wooden tabletop with a decorative inlaid chessboard at its center and a decorative panel on each side, all in tones of brown, tan, beige, and yellow, set against a pale gray background; the central chessboard shows alternating light and dark wood squares, the side panels each feature an inlaid urn-like motif in lighter wood against a darker brown field framed by a lighter border, with visible wood grain, varnish sheen, and some worn or scuffed areas; beneath the top, parts of a wooden frame and legs are visible in dark brown with some lighter inlay accents and areas of chipped or worn finish.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_224

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29.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 13.7in x 8.4in / 4099 x 2508 (300dpi)

Keywords

Game table games classicism style rosette ornament chessboards vases classicist Rectangular game table square unfolded supported four angular converging legs wedge feet veneered inlaid top divided three rectangular fields enclosed ribbon two veins filled vases outermost chessboard 18th 19th century Central Europe Gdansk Furniture game furniture Height 77 cm width 42.5 cm depth 86 cm wooden tabletop decorative center decorative panel side tones brown tan beige yellow set pale gray background central chessboard alternating light dark wood squares side panels feature inlaid urn- motif lighter wood darker brown field framed lighter border visible wood grain varnish sheen worn scuffed areas beneath parts wooden frame legs visible dark brown lighter inlay accents areas chipped worn finish.