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Table (Drop-leaf table)
1755-1765
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Walnut
- Oak
- Cherry
Museum Object Number
1961.0814
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.0814
Object Name
Table (Drop-leaf table)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1755-1765
Materials
- Walnut
- Oak
- Cherry
Construction Description
Wood Object Examination Report; February 15, 1991: The top of the table is presently fastened down with screws that are located diagonally up through the apron and into the underside of the top. However, there is clear evidence of an unusual and innovative method originally used to attach the top. The method relates this example to a group of New York tables of the same period that employ a system that permits the top to "float" with seasonal changes in moisture content. This is in contrast to the more expected and restrictive systems of glue blocks, screws or nails.**(See Frank Levy, WPEAC Master's Thesis).
Dimensions (inches)
29 (H) x 17.75 (W) x 38.375 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
74 (H) x 45.1 (W) x 97.47 (L)
Measurement Notes
OW is of top, closed, OL is of top; W (leaf) 16.375 in.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: fig. 319