Antique Sheraton Style Cherry & Tiger Maple Drop Leaf Dining Table with Gateleg

Bay Colony Antiques takes the utmost pleasure in offering this wonderful 19th century antique Tiger Maple & Cherry drop leaf dining table. The table remains in great condition and is a fine surviving example of a traditional New England dining table made for a family who could afford furnishings crafted from premium grades of lumber. We love the dramatic contrast between the light curly maple base and the darker highly figured specimen of old growth cherry that was selected for the top of the dining table and each of the dropleaf ends. When the leaves are folded upright there is enough surface area to accommodate an entire family sitting at the table for dinner as was customary during the time period in which the table was made. The ability for each leaf to fold downward was a necessary consideration as antique American homes were often wanting for space and most furniture was designed to maximize utility. Even today demand remains strong for premium grades of antique dropleaf tabl