1958.0135.003 Table, Card table
  • 1958.0135.003 Table, Card table
  • Enlarge

  •    

Table (Card table)

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Creator (Role):

    John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1790-1800

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Holly; Satinwood; Ebony; Pine, white; Maple, soft

  • Museum Object Number:

    1958.0135.003


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1958.0135.003

Object Name

Table (Card table)

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Townsend (Cabinetmaker)
12/17/1732-1809

Place of Origin

Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America

Date

1790-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; On the back; "MADE BY/ JO[HN] TOWNSEND,/ NEWPORT./ 1796"

Materials

Mahogany; Holly; Satinwood; Ebony; Pine, white; Maple, soft

Dimensions (inches)

28.625 (H) , 35.62 (W) , 17.5 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

72.708 (H) , 90.49 (W) , 44.45 (D)

Measurement Notes

OH with top closed; OW and OD of top closed. H (top open) 27.75 in.; Diam. (across grain) 35 in.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: cat. no. 288, fig. 95, p. 324, and p. 478.
[Book] Moses, Michael. 1984 Master Craftsmen of Newport: The Townsends and the Goddards.
Published: p. 89, figs. 3.22-3.22a and 3.26.
[Catalogue] Carpenter, Ralph E. 1954 "The Arts and Crafts of Newport, Rhode Island".
Published: no. 68, p. 96.
[Book] Heckscher, Morrison H. 2005 John Townsend: Newport Cabinetmaker.
Published: fig. 67, p. 194, and cat. no. 42, pp. 168-170.
[Electronic] Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
RIF698