Friday, 12 March 2010

Hello old friend



Chinese Export Lacquerware Game Board Table, early 19th century, the rectangular top containing a game board and well for backgammon, above three short drawers containing carved chessmen, turned post on shaped platform and hairy paw feet, (imperfections), ht. 31, wd. 24, dp. 20 in.





You have been missed.

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Now playing: Peggy Lee - So What's New
via FoxyTunes

8 comments:

La Petite Gallery said...

Love Peggy Lee "Is that all there is?"

very sweet table

yvonne

Mrs. Blandings said...

Achingly so, I would imagine. Any chance of a reunion?

HOBAC said...

Mrs B - seems quite possible.

lpg - always thought that would be an apt epitaph.

maison21 said...

hullo, gorgeous!

little augury said...

The one that got away-I have several of those in my life- the watercolour is a beautiful remembrance. pgt

An Aesthete's Lament said...

Your taste is absolutely perfect. I would kill for that table.

Jill said...

Of course I adore the table. There's a little sewing table that I never bought that I feel was a humongous mistake.

victoria thorne said...

*sigh*

None better; I hope you will be reunited. (The hairy paw feet are actually beyond perfection, aren't they?)