Card Table
CultureAmerican
Date1800-1815
MediumMahogany and pine
DimensionsOverall: 29 1/8 × 37 1/8 × 18 1/8 inches (73.99 × 94.31 × 46.05 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-157/6
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DescriptionThe table has a veneered serpentine front rail and veneered half-serpentine side rails. An applied carving of a basket of fruit is centered on the front rail. The legs are round in section, tapered, and reeded. The frieze bands of the front legs are decorated with carved cornucopias set on star-punched grounds.
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