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Table, Card

Description

Card Table, part of an eleven-piece set, made by Charles Honore Lannuier (1779-1819). In 1822, Baltimore merchant and real estate developer James Bosley (1779-1843) installed this elegant eleven-piece suite of New York furniture in his Fayette Street townhouse. The suite consisted of two armchairs, five side chairs, two small settees, and a pair of card tables. This significant group is the only known seating furniture made by Lannuier for a private individual.

Date

circa 1815-1819

Materials

Mahogany, poplar, brass

Dimensions

28.5 x 36 x 18 inches

Object ID

XX.1.1h

Resource ID

5009

Credit Line

Bequest of J. B. Noel Wyatt

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.