Contributed by The General Henry Knox Museum
Description
This mahogany card table was probably made by Benjamin Frothingham, of Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1796. It is one of a matched pair. Frothingham had served under Henry Knox during the Revolutionary War, and Knox commissioned him to make a number of pieces for his Thomaston mansion, Montpelier. MMN image # 10533 is the original receipt for this table.
About This Item
- Title: Frothingham card table, 1796
- Creator: Benjamin Frothingham
- Creation Date: 1796
- Subject Date: 1796
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Locations:
- Thomaston, Knox County, ME
- Charlestown, MA
- Media: Mahogany
- Dimensions: 73.75 cm x 83.75 cm x 42.5 cm
- Local Code: A-3-43
- Object Type: Physical Object
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The General Henry Knox MuseumP.O. Box 326, Thomaston, ME 04861
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