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Table, Card

Object Name:
Table, Card
Object ID:
1971.016B
Creator:
Choate & Martin
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1794-1796
Description:
Card Table. Made by Choate & Martin, Concord, NH; 1794-1796. Mahogany and veneers; secondary woods white pine and birch. Round. Folded, hinged top. Dark and light inlay band around edge. 4" skirt, with oval inlay medallions on two sides and front. Bell flower inlay on two front legs. Left back leg swings. Brass hinges at top. Printed paper label on outer back rail: "MADE / BY / Choate & Martin, / Concord, / New Hampshire.".
Material:
Wood
Metal
Mahogany
Pine
Birch
Brass
Dimensions:
H-28.75 W-35.5 D-17.75 inches
Provenance:
Table advertised by Phillip H. Bradley Co. in April 1971 issue of Antiques Magazine.

Between 1794 and 1796, Robert Choate and George W. Martin advertised in Concord newspapers as a cabinetmaking and chair-making partnership.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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