Drop-leaf Dining Table
This is an example of the classic Massachusetts rectangular dining table. It was common to design these tables with a straight-edged rectangular top so that two or more tables could be put together to from a large one.
Artwork Details
- Title:Drop-leaf Dining Table
- Date:1760–90
- Geography:Made in Massachusetts, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Mahogany, maple, white pine
- Dimensions:28 x 15 7/8 x 48 in. (71.1 x 40.3 x 121.9 cm)
- Credit Line:Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
- Object Number:41.160.393
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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