The supporting leg opens like a gateSourced
A gateleg table folds both surface and support
Gateleg tables appeared in sixteenth-century England. Hinged leaves fold down when unused; pivoting legs swing out to support them when raised. Both the surface and its support change position.
A larger table can begin with opening its legs.
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