Figure 4 Card table, probably Rutland, Vermont, 18051815. Cherry and mahogany veneer with white pine, yellow poplar, and yellow birch. H. 27 7/8", W. 36 5/16", D. 17 3/16" [closed]. (Courtesy, Bennington Museum; photo, Ken Burris.) Card tables with five legs were especially popular in New York City and the Hudson Valley, and they influenced design in western Vermont. |