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PLATE VIII. . (Maryland—c. 1770-1790). This table is labeled "John Shaw of Annapolis." There is some question over labeled Shaw pieces, as he was also an importer, but such a table as this could easily have been made by him. (Property of Mrs. Miles White).

PLATE VIII. . (South Carolina—c. 1760-1780). The carving on the knees of this claw-and-ball-foot table is very good, and the carving around the skirt is an excellent feature. Such tables are scarce, but many English tables of this type have been imported, at the period this was made, and at the present time.

PLATE IX. . (North Carolina—c. 1780). This card table shows where the workman was influenced by the designs of Chippendale and Hepplewhite. The square, chamfered legs, the serpentine shape, and the carved corner brackets show the influence of Chippendale, while the general light construction and the inlay indicate the designs of Hepplewhite. (Property of Joe Kindig, Jr.).

PLATE X. . (South Carolina—c. 1785-1795). A half-round table showing the inlay as explained in Chapter XII, Plate VI. One of a pair of finely made tables with the bellflower. Half-moon tables are found in quantity all over the South. (Property of J. K. Beard).

PLATE X. . (Virginia—c. 1785-1795). The five-leg construction is a feature to be noted on Southern card tables. The eagle inlaid furniture, made in every part of the United States, is much sought after. The eagle was a popular motif from 1775 to 1820, as Empire pieces also carried it. Patriotism in America is said to have reached its height following the War of 1812, and the eagle decoration was most popular at this time. (Property of J. K. Beard).

PLATE XI. . (South Carolina—c. 1800). Here bird's-eye and curly maple have been used on the skirt of this Sheraton card table. The heavy reeding on Southern pieces does not always indicate a late date. The shape of this table is unusual, with the serpentine center. It was found in the vicinity of Greenwood, where a number of pieces of the Sheraton period have been found having bird's-eye maple as a veneer. (Property of Joe Kindig, Jr.).

PLATE XI. . (Maryland—c. 1800). A nicely inlaid table of fine proportion and workmanship. The delicate, reeded legs are a fine feature of this type table. Tables of this shape are often found, but rarely with inlay and such delicate legs. (Property of Mrs. Fred Sampson).

PLATE XII. . (Maryland—c. 1820). Two card tables of the Empire period, influenced