Custom D.R. Table, Antique Planks
Wood: Oak
Secondary Wood: Oak
Joinery: Mortise and tennon
Features: Made as an authentic reproduction of an oak gate leg table, this work has retractable legs that support the drop leaves. Old oak planks were used in its construction as well as wrought nails.
Date: 20th c. craftmanship
Provenance: Putnam County estate
Size: H. 30.0x W. 62.5x L. 77.0"
Weight: 100 pounds + or -
Condition: There is some light scratching on the surface of the table.
History: A gateleg table is a type of furniture first introduced in England in the 16th century. The table top has a fixed section and one or two hinged leaves, which, when not in use, fold down below the fixed section to hang vertically.As such, gateleg tables are a subset of the type known as a dropleaf. The hinged section, or flap, was supported on pivoted legs joined at the top and bottom by stretchers constituting a gate. Large flaps had two supports, which had the advantage of providing freer leg space in the centre. Typically the table legs are supported by stretchers. The earliest gateleg tables of the 16th and 17th century were typically made of oak.