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)

Classification: Furniture

Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1919

Accession Number: 19.13.2

Description

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.

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