19th century English period swing top mahogany card table with beautiful crotch mahogany top. Mild use wear commensurate with age. Overall excellent condition, gentle use wear commensurate with age. Book matched solid mahogany top single boards. The top swings to allow access to a compartment for cards and other gaming pieces. Measures 36" wide x 17.5" deep closed / 36" deep open x 29" high. Original medallion of James Phillips and Sons Ltd, Union St, Bristol, is inside. The growth of James Phillips and Sons Ltd., the house furnishers, of Union Street, Bristol, can be traced through five generations of the family. Indeed, the House of Phillips, as it is popularly known, is one of the oldest furnishing businesses in the city, a business which has grown from the humble beginning of a one-man shop. It was founded by Mr. John Phillips.