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Drop-leaf dining table, John Townsend, 1756, Mahogany, maple
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Table · Newport

Drop-leaf dining table

John Townsend · Newport · 1756

Medium
Mahogany, maple
Dimensions
Open: 28 3/4 x 62 1/4 x 58 1/4 in. (73 x 158.1 x 148 cm) Closed: 28 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 58 1/4 in. (73 x 44.5 x 148 cm)
Accession
2012.442.1
Credit line
Gift of Stuart Holzer and Marc Holzer, in memory of their parents, Ann and Philip Holzer, 2012
Culture
American
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