Card Table
This table is a classic example of one of Philadelphia's most popular card table patterns. Although individual elements of the table's design can be found on one piece of English furniture or another, no specific prototype or engraved pattern-book source is known for this quintessential Philadelphia form. This leg style is frequently associated with Thomas Affleck, the Scottish cabinetmaker who emigrated to Philadelphia in 1763. This does not alone, however, support an attribution of this table to Affleck.
Artwork Details
- Title:Card Table
- Date:1765–90
- Geography:Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Mahogany, mahogany veneer, red oak, yellow pine, cedar
- Dimensions:28 3/4 x 35 x 34 in. (73 x 88.9 x 86.4 cm)
- Credit Line:John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1918
- Object Number:18.110.10
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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1740–60
Attributed to Benjamin Randolph (American, 1737–1792)
ca. 1769
Attributed to Adam Hains (1768–after 1820)
1792–97
1765–90
1765–90
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