By producing this it was made clear that a table that could store its own leaves, and be automatic, would have massive advantages.
In order to produce the Fletcher Capstan Table the geometry was changed and an entirely new mechanism invented, The results of this development can be seen on the other tables on our site.
Robert Jupe worked at a time after the elegance of the Regency period unfortunately. If he had been born earlier his tables may well have looked similar to this one with an elegant splay leg base and specially made carved and gilded hairy claw feet.
