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Table, Card

Object Name:
Table, Card
Object ID:
1936.010.04
Date:
1775-1800
Description:
Card Table. Square, with top having serpentine front, half-serpentine ends, and ovolo corners; frame is rectangular and does not conform to shape of top. Folding top extends 2.75" beyond frame at ends and overhangs front rail by 2". Leaf supported on swinging left rear leg. Drawer at front, 15.5" wide, with ovolo molded edges; fitted with a brass bail handle with everted ends and elaborately shaped plate which has keyhole (never has had lock). Four square legs each molded on the two outer surfaces and chamfered on inner corner; molding extends to juncture with table top.
Material:
Wood
Brass
Dimensions:
H-28.125 W-35.375 D-35.125 inches
Provenance:
Said to have been used in the Bradley House, Concord, NH. Donor's mother was Susan A. Bradley, whose family had been in Concord since early in the 18th century.
Credit Line:
Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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