Draw-top table
In the sixteenth century, simple planks resting on trestles gave way to tables with sturdy, fixed supports of varying design. Following an architecturally inspired scheme that gained favor during the reign of Henri II (1547–59), this example has a rectangular top supported by leaf-carved balusters that form an arcade. Panels at either end feature personifications of seasons: Spring, with flowers, and Summer, with wheat.
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