A Louis XVI Period Bouillotte Table

Louis XVI period Cuba mahagony bouillotte table opening with two drawers and two pull-outs. Fluted tapering legs. White marble top is surrounded by a pierced gallery. The table has its double face plate furnished with leather and green felt.
In very good condition.
France.
18th century.

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.