An Anglo-Chinese games table, the rectangular top with concave sides fitted with a drawer, decorated allover in black and gilt lacquer with typical Chinoiserie scenes, fitted with a mother-of-pearl and ebonised chessboard to the reverse and enclosing a backgammon board, the baluster shaft with bird-cage, on heavily carved arched tripod supports ending in dragon heads, with brass caps and pottery castors, early 19th Century, 32¼in. (83cm) wide, 26½in. (67cm) deep

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An Anglo-Chinese games table, the rectangular top with concave sides fitted with a drawer, decorated allover in black and gilt lacquer with typical Chinoiserie scenes, fitted with a mother-of-pearl and ebonised chessboard to the reverse and enclosing a backgammon board, the baluster shaft with bird-cage, on heavily carved arched tripod supports ending in dragon heads, with brass caps and pottery castors, early 19th Century, 32¼in. (83cm) wide, 26½in. (67cm) deep

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