Drop-leaf table with one drawer and lion's paw feet Rectangular tabletop has two hinged drop leaves with three-petal shaped corners. The top and the leaves are made of solid wood. There are two trapezoid-shaped hinged supports for each leaf. Table's front and rear faces as well as the drawer's front are veneered. Both the rear face and the drawer have the center part deepened in two levels. There is a brass knob with lion mask face on the drawer front. The table top is supported by a single turned baluster which becomes a cylinder in its lower portion. There are four curved legs (each is roughly a quarter circle) coming from the cylinder The legs are rectangular in section. An acanthus leaf is carved along each of the legs. The legs end in brass mounts in shape of lion's paws. Each of the paw mounts is fitted with a caster.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Date made
circa 1810 - 1825
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Leaves down
Height
27-1/2 in
Width
23-1/4 in
Depth
39 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 27 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 39 in. (69.9 x 59.1 x 99.1 cm)
Dimension Description
Leaves up
Width
49 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 49 in. (124.5 cm)
Material
Tulip poplar, brass, Casters, Mahogany, Pine
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: There is a circular discolored (water-stained) area in the center of the table. Multiple scratches on the top and leaves; veneer is loose on the drawer front.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Van Cortlandt Family, Unknown
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Southeast Bedroom/Storage