Early 19th Century Victorian Needlework Tilt-Top Game Table — Avery & Dash Provenance

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Exceptional Victorian parlor game table, circa 1850–1880, featuring a magnificent hand-worked needlepoint tilt-top depicting playing cards, gaming pieces, and scrollwork … Read more Exceptional Victorian parlor game table, circa 1850–1880, featuring a magnificent hand-worked needlepoint tilt-top depicting playing cards, gaming pieces, and scrollwork border in warm golds, reds, and browns. A rare survivor with original needlework intact.
Octagonal tilt-top with original wooden latch mechanism. Storage compartment beneath top. Dark walnut frame with saber/scroll legs and shaped cross-stretcher. All original hardware.
Acquired from Avery & Dash Antiques, Jefferson Street, Stamford, Connecticut — one of the region's most respected antique dealers.
A distinguished addition to any library, study, or parlor. The needlework top is a singular piece of Victorian decorative needlework art in its own right.
Dimensions: 30" H, 24" W, 24" D
Period: Victorian, circa 1850–1880
Materials: Walnut, hand-worked needlepoint
Condition: good
Provenance: Avery & Dash Antiques, Stamford, CT See less