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Drop-leaf Dining Table

1795–1810
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 724
This dining table consists of two demi-lune sections, each with a hinged leg to support a rectangular drop leaf. When fully assembled, the table could comfortably accommodate eight chairs.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Drop-leaf Dining Table
  • Date: 1795–1810
  • Geography: Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany, tulip poplar, white pine, sycamore
  • Dimensions: 28 1/2 x 47 7/8 x 39 1/4 in. (72.4 x 121.6 x 99.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919
  • Object Number: 19.13.2
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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