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In the collection ofYale University Art Gallery

Card Table

Jacob Forster (American, 1764–1838)

In the collection of Yale University Art Gallery

Maker

Jacob Forster (American, 1764–1838)

Date

1790–1815

Medium

Mahogany, mahogany veneer; eastern white pine (frame rails, glue blocks), soft maple (hinged rail), hickory (hinge pin)

Dimensions

29.3 x 35.2 x 17 in. (74.3 x 89.5 x 43.2 cm)

Form

Table

Origin

Charlestown

Museum

Yale University Art Gallery

Accession

1977.183.1

Credit line

Gift of Benjamin A. Hewitt, B.A. 1943, Ph.D. 1952