RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 3rd June, 2022
ANTIQUE 19thC VICTORIAN FOLDABLE GAMES TABLE c.1890
Antique 19th Century extremely rare foldable games table. This type of workmanship was quite popular in the Victorian era. The glass top is reverse painted, leaving sections of the glass transparent. These transparent sections were then decorated with butterfly wings, their iridescent colours catching the light to give a wonderful three dimensional effect. The Victorians were obsessed with the natural world, their far flung empire would document creatures from across the globe and a range of taxidermists sprung up all over the country, some of the more famous ones obtaining Royal Warrants such as Rowland Ward Ltd. The era was awash with amateur taxidermists and collectors of items pertaining to the natural world.
Reference Number: B7989
