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| Here's a reference guide of some popular items you | | | | so that it can be displayed in an office or library. |
| might have come across but were unsure of what | | | | Pembroke Table |
| they actually were. | | | | It is a small two-flap table that can be used as a side |
| Drop leaf table | | | | table. The centre section is wider than the two fold |
| It is a two-flap table with sides that can be extended | | | | down sides. |
| with under-stretchers. | | | | Secretary |
| Dumb waiter | | | | It is a writing table with a bookcase on top and has a |
| Designed to hold plates, desserts and/or cutlery, this | | | | fall front that lets down to provide a writing surface. |
| type of furniture has a central shaft and circular | | | | The interior has slots and small drawers for |
| trays. Older versions featured detachable circular | | | | organization. It often has drawers below. |
| trays. Dumb waiters were used in the salon or dining | | | | Slat back chair |
| room for serving guests. | | | | It is a type of chair with vertical slats across the |
| Gate-leg Table | | | | back. |
| A two-flap table with a two hinged legs that when | | | | Tallboy |
| extended raise the sides. | | | | Often called a chest-on-chest, a tall boy is simply two |
| Highboy | | | | tall chests-of-drawers, one smaller chest on top of |
| Often called a chest-on-stand, a high boy is a | | | | the other slightly larger chest. |
| chest-of-drawers on a stand. They were found in the | | | | Teapoy |
| bedroom and designed for disassembly. | | | | It is a small piece of furniture designed to hold tea. It |
| Ladder-back chair | | | | was used to serve in the salon or dining room. Tea |
| It is a chair with a series of horizontal back-rails. | | | | was a valuable commodity so it warranted special |
| Lowboy | | | | presentation. |
| It is a small dressing table. | | | | Whatnot |
| Nesting tables | | | | It is a small mobile piece of furniture with open |
| It is a series of three or four tables that fit one | | | | shelves, often made of mahogany. It could be |
| beneath the other. | | | | moved around easily for multiple purposes to hold |
| Pedestal desk | | | | bric-a-brac. |
| It is a flat desk often with a leather top that stands | | | | |