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Card Table

1771
Thomas Affleck (American (born Scotland), 1740–1795) Made for John Cadwalader (American, 1742–1786) Made for Elizabeth Lloyd Cadwalader (American, 1742–1776)
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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