gateleg table

gateleg table is a folding table or drop-leaf table.

Also recorded as gate-leg table.

Overview

Catalogue entries for furniture state timber, construction, later restoration and dimensions. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

drop-leaf table whose leaves are supported by swing-out gates

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Gateleg table”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q4442808: gateleg table
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