Dropleaf Dining Table, 1740-1765
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Tables provide useful, multi-purpose space -- but sometimes their size gets in the way. For 18th-century Americans, a drop-leaf table offered an ideal solution. With the leaves extended the table could be used for dining, working or game playing. When not needed, the table's top folded down and the table could be moved easily to another room or pushed against a wall.
Tables provide useful, multi-purpose space -- but sometimes their size gets in the way. For 18th-century Americans, a drop-leaf table offered an ideal solution. With the leaves extended the table could be used for dining, working or game playing. When not needed, the table's top folded down and the table could be moved easily to another room or pushed against a wall.
Artifact
Dropleaf table
Date Made
1740-1765
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Giddings Family Home
Object ID
59.111.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Mahogany (Wood)
Dimensions
Height: 27.75 in
Width: 19.5 in
Length: 60 in
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