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stump foot [1 record]

Record 1 1986-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
DEF

a form of plain quadrangular rear leg with a slight outward curve in which the foot in a separate portion from the leg disappeared and the leg continued directly to the floor.

OBS

It was found on chairs having front legs of cabriole form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)

Spanish

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