Table, Card
- Object Name:
- Table, Card
- Object ID:
- 1999.005
- Creator:
- Blanchard, Porter (1788-1871)
Manufacturer - Date:
- 1824-1827
- Description:
- Card Table. Attributed to Porter Blanchard (1788-1871), Concord, NH; 1824-1827. Mahogany with mahogany veneers. Two-half hinged tabletop unfolds; leg swings out to support open tabletop. Open tabletop shape is approximately square with shaped ears in each corner. Center front includes a small panel (3.4" x 2.1") with carved chevron pattern. Legs are carved rope twist pattern with acanthus leaf carved capitals over balls; ball shaped feet have metal pads with center hole. Swing leg rotates on a pegged hinge. Tabletop hinges are brass and located on the sides of the table. The back of the table reveals dovetail construction.
- Material:
- Wood
Mahogany - Dimensions:
- H-30.375 W-36.375 D-38.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Bequeathed by Gov. David L. Morrill (1772-1849) to his son, Dr. Samuel Morrill (1829-1905) of Goffstown, NH, who in turn gave it to his daughter, Anna Lawrence Morrill Donnald (1874-1945), wife of Walter W. Donnald of Spartanburg, SC. Anna Donnald bequeathed it to her son, Morrill B. Donnald (1915-2013), the donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Morrill B. Donald
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