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A gateleg table is a type of furniture first introduced in "Gateleg table"
''Encyclopædia Britannica'' The earliest gateleg tables of the 16th and 17th century were typically made of
A gateleg table is a type of furniture first introduced in England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
in the 16th century. The table top has a fixed section and one or two hinged leaves, which, when not in use, fold down below the fixed section to hang vertically.
As such, 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
A stretcher, gurney, litter, or pram is an apparatus used for moving patients who require medical care. A basic type (cot or litter) must be carried by two or more people. A wheeled stretcher (known as a gurney, trolley, bed or cart) is often ...
constituting a gate. Large flaps had two supports, which had the advantage of providing freer leg space in the centre.''Encyclopædia Britannica'' The earliest gateleg tables of the 16th and 17th century were typically made of
oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
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See also
*English furniture
English furniture has developed largely in line with styles in the rest of northern Europe, but has been interpreted in a distinctive fashion. There were significant regional differences in style, for example between the North Country and the Wes ...
* Knole Settee
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Tables (furniture) History of furniture 16th century in England English furniture {{furniture-stub