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Card Table

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Card Table by artist John Belk is a table with a semi-circular top, dark wood color, and a foldable design. The table has four long, thin legs. A drawer is on the front with oval inlays on either side and golden embellishments around the edges. The table's surface features a darker wood tone with lighter wood grain patterns. Two gold lines with a thin black line between them run along the length of the table on the top. The background is white, and the table casts a shadow on the floor.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Mahogany, white pine, tulip poplar, maple
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 403 px
Museum record:
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