"Beautiful Set Of A Tric-trac Table And Four Matching Upholstered Chairs, Louis XV Period"
Coming from a castle in the south west, this game set is of rare elegance and absolute comfort. The original lacquered beech chairs (wear patina) are covered with a water-green silk patterned floral. The movement of the feet the backrest as the wide seat offers remarkable comfort more than the generous upholstery gives moist to the seat? The refined sculpture of the backrest and the front crosspiece is marvelous to say the least with its acanthus leaves deployed in a mustache, they are robust with well-pegged structures, healthy and the fact of having been lacquered at the time generated a certain protection. tell about parasites. To speak of the table, it is haughty and present on the top a generous lozenge in red mahogany decorating the rosewood which makes up the top edged with a removable border (nailed as it should be) with a whiplash on the bases on both front sides (it therefore has a sense of sight) the green felt pinched in a pilling frame (it must be forgiven, he has seen cards of it. The magnificent interior is inlaid with lemon tree and ebony for the tips and pierced circles to place the points on a marquetry of rosewood, the belt finally of the same veneer bordered in framing.The beautiful arched feet with a coquetry of trilobed sculpture at the top of the beads of the feet which join pure from a doe foot.Lacajou roux has a marvelous grain from Cuba and like all the rest of the table is varnished with the original pad. That's all said and I am happy to present such a pretty set for lovers of the 18th century for comfort and practicality and in an absolute setting .....