Dining table

Date1760-1790

MediumWalnut and chestnut

DimensionsOH: 28"; OW(open): 54 1/4"; OW(closed): 14 7/8"; OD: 40 3/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1968-631

DescriptionDining table with rectangular top with one leaf at each side; straight skirt; 4 straight legs, two of which pivot on a brace to support top in open position; return bead molding on outer two corners of legs and lamb's tongue molding at inside bottom corner.

Woods: Primary: walnut; Secondary: Chestnut braces for swinging legs.ProvenanceAccording to source, history of ownership in Currin family of Oxford, North Carolina.