Patent Folding Extension Table

Boston: H. Sawyer, 1870. Very good. Small brochure, n. d. (1870s); 5 x 3 3/4; single sheet, folded, pp. [4]; illustrated with woodcuts; light creasing, else minor wear; in very good or better condition.A beautiful advertising piece, it was arguably rather aimed at the lady of the house and her needs to entertain larger groups, extolling the advantages of extension tables, where the leaves were hinged, "thus avoiding the tedious method of taking them out and stowing away." Both the leaves and the support arms were foldable, saving space and preventing injuries from sticking-out parts.