Drop Leaf Table
Attributed to Charles Belt
Of Anne Arundel County

During his short life, cabinetmaker Charles Belt (ca. 1740-1775) was working in and around Annapolis, eventually settling at Mount Pleasant in Anne Arundel County. Chairs attributed to Belt feature his distinctive “drake foot” with an elongated central toe seen here on this fine drop leaf table in a beautiful old finish. A lovely early dropleaf.

Walnut, oak and poplar
Circa 1760
H: 28”; W: 39” (open), 15” (closed); D:41”
Condition: Repair to swing leg joint, other hinges replaced.