Card table, ca. 1786, Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, American, Mahogany, maple, chestnut, tulip poplar

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Card table, ca. 1786, Made in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, American, Mahogany, maple, chestnut, tulip poplar, Closed: 27 1/4 x 33 7/8 x 16 7/8 in. ( x 86 x cm), Furniture, John Townsend (1732–1809), This deceptively plain table is one of the masterpieces of John Townsend's late oeuvre. It is fashioned from the densest of Cuban or San Domingo mahoganies and retains its original oiled finish. Both the visible stop-fluting and cross-hatching and the interior construction are executed with machinelike precision

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Size: 5459px × 5460px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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