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Table, Card

Object Name:
Table, Card
Object ID:
1989.007
Creator:
Dunlap, John (1784-1869)Cabinetmaker
Place of Origin:
Antrim, NH
Date:
1827
Description:
Table, card, late Federal style. Mahogany and mahogany veneers. Secondary woods are pine and birch. Rectangular hinged flap top with serpentine front. Outset rounded corners and molded edge above a conforming apron. Legs have spiral reeding and turned segments. Engaged colonettes decorated with leaf carving and cross-and-punchwork ground. Casters on feet. Pencil inscription on underside of top: "John Dunlap / Antrim May 30 / 1827."
Material:
Wood
Mahogany
Pine
Birch
Metal
Dimensions:
H-29.5 W-36.125 D-18.125 inches
Provenance:
Owned by Mr. and Mrs. John W. F. Lloyd in 1978, when NHHS borrowed it for Documented NH Furniture exhibit. Purchased by Rob Stewart at Christie's auction, January 21, 1989, then immediately sold to NHHS.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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