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Mahogany Card Table, White House Collection

This mahogany card table is in the Federal style and was likely constructed in Baltimore, Maryland in the early 19th century. It features matched veneers with a bellflower and cockleshell inlay. During the John F. Kennedy administration, this card table resided in the Green Room. Bates Littlehales photographed the table in March 1962.

Artist: Unknown
Date of Work: ca. 1795-1810
Type: Furnishings
Credit: White House Historical Association

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