table, drop leaf
Oak drop-leaf table, reputedly from one of Captain Cook's ships, though without a specific vessel association. It has two leaves on a heavy square section underframe with single gates, which conceal a substantial compartment under the top when the leaves are down. The top and leaves are made from quarter-sawn oak. A reproduction was made for the 'Endeavour' replica of 1994 and is reported in Antonia MacArthur's 'HM Bark Endeavour: the story of the ship and her people' to have fitted neatly into an available space.
Object Details
ID: | AAA3182 |
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Type: | table, drop leaf |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Endeavour (1994) |
Date made: | 18C |
People: | Cook, James |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 686 mm x 1245 mm x 581 mm |