Description: Mahogany butterfly card table in the Hepplewhite style, having tapered legs, wool lined top, dished chip holders, brass hinges, the whole resting on the original casters String band inlays and inlaid top when closed.

History: The history of the folding table may date back as far as ancient Egypt. By the Colonial and Victorian eras, the tables were common.[3] During the 20th century, folding tables became an inexpensive item manufactured and sold in large quantities. In the 1940s, Durham Manufacturing Company was marketing a basic model.[4] In 1951, Boris Cohen and Joseph Pucci patented the first table that could be easily carried around.[5] It was widely used by paper-hangers and handymen, and is fairly indistinguishable from present day aluminum folding tables. In the 1950s and 1960s, Falco[6] and Samsonite[7] tables were popular. The 1980s showed the emergence of Chinese government-owned COSCO.[8] In the 1990s and 2000s, American manufacturer Lifetime Products became the world's largest producer of folding tables.

Provenance: N/A

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 20 | Height(in) = 31.5 | Width(in) = 19.5 | Depth(in) = 19.5

Size of Artwork(in): 31.5" x 19.5" x 19.5"

Artist Name: Unkown

Medium: mahogany, casters , felt

Circa: Circa 1810

Very Good, minor wear to finish and green cloth lining.