A Regency rosewood and parcel gilt 'scissor-action' card table attributed to George OakleyA Regency rosewood and parcel gilt 'scissor-action' card table attributed to George OakleyCirca 1820, the sliding hinged top enclosing a baize lined playing surface, on an X-form support comprised of four C-scroll legs each applied with beaded pendants and intersected by a roundel mounted block, the undertier surmounted by an urn finial, the scrolled and roundel capped feet terminating in brass cappings and castors, 92cm wide x 45cm deep x 73cm high, (36in wide x 17 1/2in deep x 28 1/2in high)The present lot is similar to a pair of Regency rosewood card tables, generally attributed to George Oakley, which form part of the Royal Collection, RCIN 3201. These closely comparable examples were probably acquired for Buckingham Palace by Queen Mary (1867-1953), www.rct.uk