Card Table
Thomas Affleck, American (born Scotland), 1740 - 1795. Made for General John Cadwalader, American, 1742 - 1786.
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1770-71Medium:
Mahogany, yellow pine, yellow poplar, oakDimensions:
28 7/8 x 39 x 19 3/4 inches (73.3 x 99.1 x 50.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
1984-6-1Credit Line:
Purchased for the Cadwalader Collection with funds contributed by the Mabel Pew Myrin Trust and with the gift of an anonymous donor, 1984
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1770-71Medium:
Mahogany, yellow pine, yellow poplar, oakDimensions:
28 7/8 x 39 x 19 3/4 inches (73.3 x 99.1 x 50.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
* Special Exhibition Galleries, first floor (Dorrance Galleries)
Accession Number:1984-6-1Credit Line:
Purchased for the Cadwalader Collection with funds contributed by the Mabel Pew Myrin Trust and with the gift of an anonymous donor, 1984
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This 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."
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