Dining table, gateleg

Date1690-1730

MediumBlack walnut, yellow pine, oak, and iron

DimensionsOH: 28 1/2"; W (closed): 23 3/8"; OW (open): 63"; OD: 54"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1975-194

DescriptionAppearance: Oval gate-leg dining table with two drop leaves; drawers with central tear drop pull (replaced) in each end of table with scalloped skirt below; table has four stationary legs and two gate legs all with baluster and ring turnings, blocked at junction with stretchers, and ball feet; stretchers have opposing baluster and ring turned elements between blocked sections with scribed balls in short sections.

Construction notes: leaves and central table top have tongue and groove joints; leaves are hinged with long strap hinges; dovetailed drawers have bottoms nailed to bottom eges of sides, and back and are supported by a central drawer support that extends the length of the table with a block on top of it for a drawer stop.
ProvenanceAcquired through a dealer in Salem, NY from an estate.