Thursday Trivia

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I know the answer but it is too soon to answer. Actually I know of two answers that would be right. But it is time to close the gate and drop off to bed.

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Gate table is not what I am looking for ;-)

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We have always called the one we have a Drop Leaf Table so if that is not what you are looking for I don't know the answer.

No, hint

The name has to do with something alive. ;-)

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Here in S.E. Washington all the summer bugs are gone, but we just got back from Texas: you should have seen all the beautiful butterflies there! But I digress. Nice looking table, by the way.

Cheers!

Jim

;-)

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I'm sitting here looking at one almost identical to this picture. It was in my wife's family before coning to us 44 years ago. There are different regional names for this style. The three most often heard already mentioned.

John

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What I always considered as a butterfly table was where the leaves were in the center of the table and folded up to be stored under the top.

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I am sure that there are probably several definitions for it. I found this definition, then hunted for pictures that matched the name. I found several that looked like the one that I posted, and I think I did see at least one that matches what you said.

Butterfly Tables. A small table with turned legs and stretchers, with drop leaves which are held up by swinging brackets, with the outer edge curved like a butterfly wing. They were made with square, oval and rectangular tops. Round tops are rare. The butterfly table is essentially American, perhaps with Connecticut origin, and made its appearance about 1670. The type was unknown in England.

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It's a gate leg table. I have one in Sacramento, CA that is circa 1930 from my parents' house in England. I grew up eating on it!