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Table, Card

Description

New York-made fold-out card table with rectangular pivoting hinged top and red velvet surface. Gilded and ebonzied legs in the shape of eagle heads with inlay detail. Table has chamfered front corners and sits on brass casters.

Creator

Date

circa 1810-1830

Materials

Rosewood, mahogany, brass, gilt

Dimensions

30.5 H x 36 W x 18.125 D inches

Object ID

1981.66.2

Resource ID

10355

Notes

Believed to have once been owned by Robert Smith (1757-1842) from Baltimore.

Credit Line

Gift of Professor James Wilson Poultney, Mrs. Frank J. Taylor, and Mrs. Lee Wagner

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.