CIRCA 1830
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A GEORGE IV EBONY AND IVORY PEDESTAL GAMES TABLE WITH GAMES BOX AND CHESS PIECES**
circa 1830
The square rounded top inset with chessboard within a foliate-scroll border over a similarly inlaid frieze with four turned and beaded finials on a turned spreading ribbed and fluted stem on an incurving shaped base inlaid with foliate scrolls on gadrooned rounded feet, the rectangular box similarly decorated allover enclosing white and black ivory chess pieces, the box with maker's printed paper label 'SOLD BY/G.MERRIFIE NO.13 GT TURNSTILE/LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS/MANUFACTURER OF/BOARDS & MEN IN GREAT VARIETY/FOR CHESS DRAUGHTS, BACKGAMMON/POPE JOAN, CRIBBAGE & C'
29¼in. (74.5cm.) long, 20½in. (52cm.) wide, 20½in. (52cm.) deep (2)
circa 1830
The square rounded top inset with chessboard within a foliate-scroll border over a similarly inlaid frieze with four turned and beaded finials on a turned spreading ribbed and fluted stem on an incurving shaped base inlaid with foliate scrolls on gadrooned rounded feet, the rectangular box similarly decorated allover enclosing white and black ivory chess pieces, the box with maker's printed paper label 'SOLD BY/G.MERRIFIE NO.13 GT TURNSTILE/LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS/MANUFACTURER OF/BOARDS & MEN IN GREAT VARIETY/FOR CHESS DRAUGHTS, BACKGAMMON/POPE JOAN, CRIBBAGE & C'
29¼in. (74.5cm.) long, 20½in. (52cm.) wide, 20½in. (52cm.) deep (2)