Card table ca. 1745–50 German, Bamberg According to the Bamberg city archives, Nicolaus Bauer (active 1758–1771) made gaming tables for Seehof Castle, the summer residence of the bishops of Würzburg and Bamberg, during the 1750s and 60s. This example, coming from Seehof, can be included in his output. The folding top exhibits marquetry motifs typical of German workshops, while carved asymmetrical shellwork elements adorn the Card table 205741

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