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2. Drop-leaf table - Wikipedia

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   If the leaf is supported by a bracket when folded up, the table is simply a drop-leaf table; if the leaf is supported by legs that swing out from the center, it is known as a gateleg table. Depending on the style of drop-leaf or gateleg tables, the leaves vary from coming almost down to the floor to only coming down slightly. The usual purpose ...

3. Gateleg table - Wikipedia

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   A gateleg table is a type of furniture first introduced in England 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.

4. Table (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   Drop-leaf tables have a fixed section in the middle and a hinged section (leaf) on either side that can be folded down. Gateleg tables have one or two hinged leaves supported by hinged legs. Coffee tables are low tables designed for use in a living room , in front of a sofa, for convenient placement of drinks, books, or other personal items.

5. Folding table - Wikipedia

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   There are two main types of folding table. Those that have leaves that fold down such as a Pembroke table, drop-leaf table or gateleg table, and those that fold by having legs that bend on a hinge located at the connection point between the table top and the leg. The leg is designed to fold and fit securely against the underside of the table ...

6. Hinge - Wikipedia

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   Card table hinge Mortised into edge of antique or reproduction card tables and allow the top to fold onto itself. Carpentier joint A hinge consisting of several thin metal strips of curved cross section. Drop-leaf table hinge Mounted under the surface of a table with leaves that drop down. They are most commonly used with rule joints.

7. Antique furniture - Wikipedia

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   Antique furniture may support the human body (such as seating or beds), provide storage, or hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. Storage furniture (which often makes use of doors, drawers, and shelves) is used to hold or contain smaller objects such as clothes, tools, books, and household goods. [ 3 ]