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The trestle is the oldest form of table used in Colonial America. The first tables were made of long planks of wood, about two feet wide and twelve feet long, supported by center posts in the middle of the table and at each end. Instead of having a leg at each corner, like most modern tables, the trestle frame was often shaped like upside-down T's, with a long foot at each end to stabilize the table.

I know the written description is hard to follow, but the pictures under Related Links, below, should give you a good idea what a trestle table and its frame look like. Note they come in many different styles -- even the traditional picnic table is a form of trestle.

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