Introduce an unparalleled element of bespoke historical luxury to your interior with this extraordinary, one-of-a-kind custom needlepoint game table. Commissioned and meticulously hand-executed in the spring of 1975, this table serves as a dual-threat asset: an elite piece of functional furniture that doubles as a museum-grade folk art textile installation. The centerpiece of the table is a beautifully dense, hand-stitched wool needlepoint game board safely preserved beneath a thick sheet of custom-fit protective glass. Surrounding the playing field is a wide, heavy oak border anchored by a massive, solid oak pedestal base featuring classic baluster architectural turnings. Demonstrating incredible luxury versatility, this heirloom piece comes complete with its original, custom-made padded textile protective table cover. This allows the piece to seamlessly transform from a high-drama card table into a sophisticated, understated entryway or library center table when games are not in session.

The Stitched Latin Provenance Woven directly into the lower border of the green needlepoint grid is a stylized, classical Latin signature and dedication that reads: "IEFEADER FECIT APRIL 1975 AD THE DE & BERLUMIA."
Artist Attrib. & Date: Utilizing historic script (where the classical "I" functions as a "J"), it proudly signs the artist's hand: "J.E. Feader Fecit" (Latin for "J.E. Feader made this") in April 1975 AD. Bespoke Dedication: The concluding phrase marks it as a highly exclusive, private family commission or estate piece, elevating its status to a completely unique work of 20th-century American material history.

The needlepoint showcases a magnificent, deeply tactile gaming composition rendered in vibrant, unfaded colors: Four distinct, highly detailed poker hands (including a Royal Flush in hearts). Towering stacks of multi-colored betting chips and scattered dice. A stylized vintage mid-century cigarette box and matches. Two beautifully detailed, flanking equestrian scenes depicting thoroughbred horse racing.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent vintage gallery condition. The hand-stitched needlepoint colors remain remarkably crisp, bright, and taut with no staining, fading, or pulled threads. The protective glass top is clean with no major scratches or chips. The heavy solid oak pedestal base is structurally rock-solid and showcases a gorgeous, warm natural grain pattern. The custom padded cover is intact, clean, and fits the tabletop perfectly.

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Glass, Oak

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Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Excellent vintage gallery condition. The hand-stitched needlepoint colors remain remarkably crisp, bright, and taut with no staining, fading, or pulled threads. The protective glass top is clean with no major scratches or chips. The heavy solid oak pedestal base is structurally rock-solid and showcases a gorgeous, warm natural grain pattern. The custom padded cover is intact, clean, and fits the tabletop perfectly.