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Drop-leaf dining table

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Drop-leaf dining table by Gillows. Dark brown, semi-circular wood table with a flat edge; gold inlays shaped like medallions on the legs; tapered legs with gold bands around the bottom; two short drawers with gold trim on each side; tabletop slightly raised edge; table supported on a flat apron; background gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1795–1810
Medium
Mahogany, tulip poplar, white pine, sycamore
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 484 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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