Asprey London - Games table - Walnut, Brass - brochure

ASPREY. LONDON. Folding Game Table - Campaign Furniture - Edwardian period (1900–1910) Made of walnut, with a book-style folding top featuring brass hinges and a central green felt insert. Two original ivorine plaques, secured with their period nails, attest to its authenticity and confirm that it was marketed by the prestigious Asprey London, one of Britain’s luxury houses and suppliers to the British Royal Family. Plaque: “ASPREY. LONDON.” Founded in 1781, Asprey is historically known for creating luxury travel accessories, fine luggage, and “campaign” or gaming furniture intended for the English aristocracy. Asprey often commissioned the most ingenious mechanisms from the finest cabinetmakers of the time, then sold them in its historic showrooms on New Bond Street. Plaque: “Provisional Patent” The wording “Provisional Patent” indicates that the design and its highly distinctive compass-style folding mechanism had just been filed and legally protected pending the issue of a final patent number. This specific plaque makes it possible to date the piece to a very narrow period, most likely between 1900 and 1910, when patents for folding and portable tables were at their height. Curved, Crossed Legs: The scissor-style frame does not use straight legs, but elegantly curved elements shaped from solid wood. This curve provides greater stability when the table is open, as well as a perfect, ultra-compact fit when folded. Mechanism Under the Top: The images show how the leg structure is firmly anchored to two main uprights. When the table is closed, the top does not simply fold over; it slides and aligns vertically with the supporting frame, transforming the table into a flat panel that is easy to transport. The back of the table reveals a beautiful natural wood grain (typical of mahogany or walnut with a French-polished or shellac finish), in excellent structural condition and free of warping. All original brass fittings. The countersunk holes and flat-head brass screws attest to the precision and construction quality of typical early twentieth-century English craftsmanship. The preservation of the original screws, hinges, and plates, together with the uniform color of the brass patina, confirms the piece’s historical integrity and the absence of invasive modern restoration. The provisional patent indicates that this is one of the earliest versions of this particular mechanism, applied to a folding table, enhancing its historical interest and attesting to its rarity. Table dimensions open: 75 cm high - top: 74 x 74 cm closed: 105 cm high - 75 cm wide - 20 cm deep

Estimación:500€

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