Le Chien de Creme

Thursday, July 7, 2011

What I am

I now know what kind of table this is:


Drum roll please.....
Its called a
Pembroke table, light, drop-leaf table designed for occasional use, probably deriving its name from Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke(1693–1751), a noted connoisseur and amateur architect. The table has two drawers and flaps on either side that can be raised by brackets on hinges (known as “elbows”) to increase its size. Usually provided with casters (it was often used for bedside meals), the legs of the common English versions, as illustrated by Thomas Sheraton and others, are supported or reinforced by X-shaped stretchers.
In the United States a distinctive type of support, shaped like a lyre, became popular toward the end of the century. It is also known as a flap and elbow table
Now I can rest!
I also can paint it since someone had already done the honors of sanding it down and the drawer is missing.  So even if it was worth a million, it isn't now!   

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for coming to Treasure Hunt Thursday. I love the Pembroke table. I just bought the top of one - it's a little smaller- Now I just have to come up with a base!
    Rhonda

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