# Draw-leaf table

- By: anonymous
- Date: c. 1600 - c. 1625
- Medium: ebony (wood), wood (plant material), oak (wood)
- Classification: draw table
- Dimensions: height 84 cm x length 170 cm x width 83.5 cm x depth 64 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-NM-5850--c0005652e2debb14d4ba2624891df4db)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/PXajU/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The two leaves under the tabletop can be pulled out, hence the name ‘draw-leaf table’. When these withdrawing leaves are fully extended, the top drops down between them. The table’s length is thus doubled. Draw-leaf tables were fixtures in the homes of affluent citizens during the 17th century. This is an exceptionally luxurious example, with carving on the baluster legs.