Victorian Papier-Mâché Tilt-Top Game Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
An exquisite mid-19th century English papier-mâché tilt-top table, lavishly inlaid with shimmering mother-of-pearl and hand-painted floral gilt decoration. The scalloped-edge top is designed as a chessboard, each alternating square accented with abalone shell, creating a luminous play of iridescence against the black lacquer ground. The pedestal base, richly decorated with gilt and painted leaves, rests on shaped tripod feet.
This piece embodies the fashionable taste for papier-mâché furniture in Victorian England, prized for its elegance, lightness, and decorative potential. Tilt-top design allows the table to be displayed upright as a work of art or used practically for games.
Condition: Wear and age consistent with use; areas of surface loss and lacquer cracking at the base (see photos), which do not detract from its beauty or rarity.
Dimensions: approx. 29” H x 20” W
Shipping Note: This table will be delivered via our in-house truck service. Please allow up to 8 weeks for delivery. Shipping costs are calculated from your location and will be billed separately after purchase as an additional payment.
Victorian Papier-Mâché Tilt-Top Game Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
An exquisite mid-19th century English papier-mâché tilt-top table, lavishly inlaid with shimmering mother-of-pearl and hand-painted floral gilt decoration. The scalloped-edge top is designed as a chessboard, each alternating square accented with abalone shell, creating a luminous play of iridescence against the black lacquer ground. The pedestal base, richly decorated with gilt and painted leaves, rests on shaped tripod feet.
This piece embodies the fashionable taste for papier-mâché furniture in Victorian England, prized for its elegance, lightness, and decorative potential. Tilt-top design allows the table to be displayed upright as a work of art or used practically for games.
Condition: Wear and age consistent with use; areas of surface loss and lacquer cracking at the base (see photos), which do not detract from its beauty or rarity.
Dimensions: approx. 29” H x 20” W
Shipping Note: This table will be delivered via our in-house truck service. Please allow up to 8 weeks for delivery. Shipping costs are calculated from your location and will be billed separately after purchase as an additional payment.