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Card and backgammon table

1760–90
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 747
The upper playing surface of this rare tripletop gaming table is inlaid with patterns of backgammon and chess boards; the lower one is lined with baize for playing cards. Otherwise, the table is characteristic of a small group of New York card tables with bold serpentine fronts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Card and backgammon table
  • Date: 1760–90
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, mahogany veneer, inlaid maple, beech, yellow poplar, white pine; brass
  • Dimensions: 28 5/8 x 35 x 33 5/8 in. (72.7 x 88.9 x 85.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1937
  • Object Number: 37.122
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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