Card Table

Jacob Forster (American, 1764–1838)

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