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Card and backgammon table

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden table with a checkered inlaid game board on top. Curved legs with carved feet. Top has asymmetrical shape with one corner extending out to the left and another to the top. Two drop-leaf sections on either side. Metal brackets under table. Plain gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
1760–90
Medium
Mahogany, mahogany veneer, inlaid maple, beech, yellow poplar, white pine; brass
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 470 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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