Gateleg table
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A gateleg table is a type of furniture first introduced in England in the 16th century. The tabletop has a fixed section and one or two hinged leaves, which, when not in use, fold down below the fixed section to hang vertically.
Description
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.[1] The earliest gateleg tables of the 16th and 17th century were typically made of oak.
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- ↑ "Gateleg table" Encyclopædia Britannica
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