An American Lacquered Chinoiserie Folding Card Table c.1923 sub-Religion & Relics and subterranean streams abound

and subterranean streams abound

Sometimes French examples such as these are termed ‘Brûle-parfum’ which translates literally as "burnt fragrance

Larger apothecary bottles such as this would have stored a multitude of various medical powders or liquids

Tim later married the landlady

All the fragments are interesting in one way or another with some good colourings and have been lightly cleaned

An American Lacquered Chinoiserie Folding Card Table c.1923 sub-Religion & Relics and subterranean streams aboundOrigin: American Period: Early 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1923 The Top: 30 square Height: 27. 5 The early 20thC black lacquered transportable folding card table of square form, having an inset leatherette top with a gilded border depicting chinoiserie inspired motifs and scenes, on four tapering legs, and stamped to the underside Patented May 1 & Dec 18, 1923, F. BM. Co Hoboken N. J. surviving from the first quarter of twentieth century