Table, drop-leaf

Name/Title

Table, drop-leaf

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.641

Description

Late Federal mahogany, oblong top Pembroke table with two drop leaves; a side drawer with a round brass handle, and four turned and carved legs. The table top, drop leaves and legs are of solid mahogany, while the backside and side drawer face is mahogany veneer over poplar. The backside has a faux-drawer. Leg turning is drawn on worksheet and identified by letters: The compositional arrangement of the legs are as follows: A cylindrical turning, a torvs-shaped turning, a squat vase-shaped turning, two torus-shaped turnings, a carved angled-acanthus leaf turning (most of leg), a torus-shaped turning, an inverted vase-shaped turning, a reel turning and ball-shaped foot. The two drop leaves are supported on the underside by two pair of dove-jointed supports that swing out from the table frame.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1800 - 1815

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed Leaves

Height

28-3/4 in

Width

24 in

Length

37 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 28 3/4 x 24 x 37 in. (73 x 61 x 94 cm)

Dimension Description

Open leaves:

Height

28-3/4 in

Width

53 in

Length

37 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 28 3/4 x 53 x 37 in. (73 x 134.6 x 94 cm)

Material

brass, Mahogany, Poplar

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Veneering on both sides is coming loose; some sections are missing; on the faux-drawer side, the round brass handle is missing; minor scrapes and chips over the surface.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom