A CHIPPENDALE CARVED MAHOGANY CARD TABLE

Made of densely figured mahogany and exhibiting hallmarks of Newport craftsmanship, this card table was a proud discovery made by Ralph Carpenter on a trip to Bermuda. The serpentine-shaping to the top and frame, corner blocking and stop-fluted legs are features seen on a number of models made in late eighteenth-century Rhode Island. For a similar table, see The Rhode Island Furniture Archive at Yale University Art Gallery, RIF304.