Drop-leaf or dining table

1780-1800

Measurements

27 5/8 in x 42 1/8 in x 17 3/4 in (open, 51 5/8 in)

Materials

Mahogany; oak (swing legs and swing rail), hard pine (inner frame)

Credit Line

Historic Odessa Foundation

Accession Number

1961.500.4

Condition Notes

One hinge has been reset in a new location; others have had oversize round-headed screws inserted.

Provenance

Purchased from Mrs. Mabel Alrichs James.

Comments

This dining table opens to a near square.  It stands on four Marlborough legs, two opposing of which attach to hinged rails that allow them to swing open to support the leaves.  Although this table had formerly been attributed to John Janvier Sr., construction details suggest cannot confirm him as the maker.  

Bibliography

Norcini, “John Janvier, Sr.,” fig. 10.

Zimmerman, A Storied Past, 128-129.