A client inherited this card table along with other pieces of furniture when they bought the house but it wasn't until I pointed out what it was that their interest piqued.

It is a card table from the Victorian period constructed in Walnut with a book-matched burr Walnut veneered top, the veneered top had seen better days as it had been exposed to strong sunlight causing the polish to fade and block out the beauty of the wood below.

Although there was other damage to the top, the value of the piece didn't warrant that level of restoration work.

Careful removal of the old and faded finish revealed what I suspected lay beneath and after several coats of polish applied by pad, flatted back and a wax finish the top, once left for a few days to harden the polish was ready for use.