Table

Title:

Oak Table

Object Name:

Table

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

1800-1880

Material:

Oak

Dimensions:

H-4.75 L-21 Dia-7 inches

Description:

Oak dining table with extending leaves. Table has a square top and four turned legs with a carved skirt. The table top consists of two panels, one on top of the other. The top panel consists of three boards joined together with pegs. The two side boards are mitered in the corners to join a center end board. The bottom panel is divided in the center and can be pulled on tracks to extend. The skirt has carved moldings and curved brackets. The legs are turned in the center in an urn shape and the feet are square. Table has one center stretcher. Dark stain.

Provenance:

Unknown Provenance, found in the collection

Carved oak tables were used by families for meals or preparing food. This table can be expanded to accommodate larger gatherings, then made compact again in order to save space in a crowded 19th century home.

Subjects:

Tables, Furniture, Furnishings, Household goods

Place of Origin:

Probably United Kingdom

Collection Name:

Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire

Item Number:

1988.005

Accession Number:

1988.005

Type of Material:

Objects

Copyright Statement:

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Credit Line:

American Independence Museum

Participating Organization:

American Independence Museum