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Lyre-Base Card Tablecirca 1815

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American Federal-period card table with amber birdseye maple veneer, lyre-shaped pedestal with brass string rods, gilt bronze mounts, ebonized inlay, and brass paw-foot casters

Unknown, Lyre-Base Card Table, circa 1815, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the 1991 Collectors Committee, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Lyre-Base Card Table
Place Made
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date Made
circa 1815
Medium
Mahogany wood, maple wood, ebonized fruitwood, gilt bronze, brass, and ivory
Dimensions
29 1/4 x 35 x 17 1/2 in. (74.3 x 88.9 x 44.45 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the 1991 Collectors Committee
Accession Number
M.91.37
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1992, vol. 29-30, no. 12-1 (December, 1991-January, 1993).
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1991. vol. 28-29, no. 12-1 (December, 1990-January, 1992).