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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Console Card Table
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Console Card Table

Manufacturer Unknown
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1810
MediumMahogany
DimensionsOverall: 28 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 35 7/8 in. (72.4 x 44.5 x 91.1 cm)
Credit LineChrysler Museum of Art, Moses Myers House, Norfolk, Virginia. The Historic Houses are the property of the City of Norfolk and are operated by The Chrysler Museum.
Object numberM51.1.23
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, MMH, Hall Below
DescriptionA mahogany D-shaped card table with a folding top secured with knife hinges. Edges of top are molded with three beads. Aprons are veneered with figured mahogany and trimmed along bottom edges with a double bead molding. Legs are turned and molded with eight large reeds. Rear rail of table is fit with a thick swing rail with a circular knuckle joint enabling the proper right rear leg to be swung out to open the table. Note: Table is one of a pair (see M51.1.24).

Exhibition HistoryMyers House
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Unknown
ca. 1815
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Unknown
ca. 1790
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Unknown
ca. 1775
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Unknown
ca. 1815
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
1800-1850
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
George Hepplewhite
ca. 1790
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
George Hepplewhite
ca. 1790
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
James Woodward
ca. 1799
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.  Sized and color-correc…
James Woodward
ca. 1799
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
George Hepplewhite
ca. 1790