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A Louis XVI Period (1774 - 1793) Bouillotte Table. Mahagony...

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A Louis XVI Period (1774 - 1793) Bouillotte Table. Mahagony bouillotte table opening with two drawers and two pull-outs. Fluted tapering legs finished by wheels. Saint Anne grey marble top decorated by a pierced gallery. France. 18th century. Dimensions : Height : 71 cm ; Diameter : 65 cm. Together with the bouillotte lamp, the bouillotte table is born thanks to the bouillotte game. The bouillotte game is a card game appeared in the 18th century, its rules are based on the "brelan", a card game based on the players bets appeared in the 17th century. The bouillotte game is considered as one of the games that had influenced the variations of the poker.

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