American Art Card Table Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America1770-71 Workshop of Thomas Affleck, American (born Scotland), 1740 - 1795. Made for General John Cadwalader, American, 1742 - 1786. Mahogany, yellow pine, yellow poplar, oak Currently not on view 1984-6-1 |
Purchased for the Cadwalader Collection with funds contributed by the Mabel Pew Myrin Trust and with the gift of an anonymous donor, 1984LabelThis exceptional card or gaming table---with its strong curves, sharp knee angles, and hairy paw feet---appears on an invoice to John Cadwalader from cabinetmaker Thomas Affleck dated October 13, 1770: "commode card tables @ £5 . . . £10." |
