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Joseph Rawson and Sons, manufacturer

Card Table, ca. 1815-1828

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Description

Maker

Joseph Rawson and Sons, Early 19th Century, American, manufacturer

Culture

American

Title

Card Table

Year

ca. 1815-1828

Medium

Mahogany, pine, mahogany veneer, light wood inlays

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

74.9 x 90.8 cm (29 1/2 x 35 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

On back rail:Superimposed labels of Joseph Rawson and Sons, and S. & J. Rawson. The first label of Joseph Rawson & Sons dates from 1815-1828 due to the address of Sugar Lane (now Clements Street) The second label of S. & J. Rawson, Jr. dates from around 1830

Place

Providence; Rhode Island

Type

Credit

Gift of Ida Ballou Littlefield

Object Number

84.023

Projects & Publications

Publications

American Furniture In Pendleton House

Read Online

Bullentin of Rhode Island School of Design, Museum Notes

Exhibition History

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

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