Foldable play table - MNAHA Collections

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Artist | Manufacturer:: Manufacturer unknown | Carpenter

Title:: Foldable play table

Date:: Creation: 17XX (?) - 18XX | 18th century - 19th century

Inventory Number:: 1950-027/607

Collection:: Furnishings

Domain:: Games - Sports - Leisure; Furniture; Wooden furniture

Designation:: Game table

Period | Style | Movement:: Style Transition

Material | Technique:: Walnut; Oak; Fir

Description:: Multi-purpose gaming table. Inlaid chessboard or draughts board. Four curved legs, two of which are movable to accommodate the top section. Hinged top. When unfolded, the table has a green velvet surface.

Geographical Reference:: Place of use: Luxembourg | Esch-sur-Alzette

Location:: Depot

Acquisition method:: Bequest

Acquisition date:: 1950

Copyright:: Work: Public Domain
Image(s): CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) | Collection of the Musée national d'archéologie, d'histoire et d'art Luxembourg (MNAHA)
Metadata: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)

Photographer:: Tom Lucas

Metadata last updated on:: 20.02.2026

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