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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Butterfly Drop Leaf Trestle Table
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Butterfly Drop Leaf Trestle Table

Object numberMO 1971.49.5
Name Table, Dropleaf
Maker (Italian-American, 1895 - 1986)
Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwood (maple)
Dimensionsopen (sides up) H 22 in x Diam 25 1/4 in (55.9 cm x 64.1 cm )
 closed (sides down) H 22 in x W 25 1/4 in x D 11 3/4 in (55.9 cm x 64.1 cm x 29.8 cm )
DescriptionA drop leaf trestle table with a butterfly support, semicircular drop leaves, and turned and blocked legs. The manufacturer's mark is stamped into the wood: 24 0 FRANK / VAL-KILL.
Label TextMade by Frank Landolfa for Val-Kill Industries, the style of this butterfly dropleaf table was based on an early 18th century piece from the collection of Wallace Nutting (1861-1941) who collected antique furniture for photographic purposes.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteListed in a 1970 auction of John A. Roosevelt belongings, the table was purchased by Franklin D. Roosevelt III for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Credit LineGift of Franklin D. Roosevelt III
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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