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DRAGONS CLAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
- Wood Furniture Manufacture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- claw and ball foot
1, record 1, English, claw%20and%20ball%20foot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ball and claw foot 1, record 1, English, ball%20and%20claw%20foot
correct
- talon-and ball foot 2, record 1, English, talon%2Dand%20ball%20foot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the design for this foot was derived from the oriental design of a dragon's claw holding a ball or a pearl... It was the foot most commonly found on a cabriole leg. 1, record 1, English, - claw%20and%20ball%20foot
Record 1, Key term(s)
- claw and ball
- ball and claw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Fabrication des meubles en bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied à griffe et à balle
1, record 1, French, pied%20%C3%A0%20griffe%20et%20%C3%A0%20balle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pied à griffe et à boule 2, record 1, French, pied%20%C3%A0%20griffe%20et%20%C3%A0%20boule
correct, masculine noun
- pied rococo Chippendale 3, record 1, French, pied%20rococo%20Chippendale
correct, masculine noun
- pied en forme de serre et de boule 4, record 1, French, pied%20en%20forme%20de%20serre%20et%20de%20boule
masculine noun
- serre et boule 5, record 1, French, serre%20et%20boule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Queen Ann Style. [...] la forme des pieds des meubles : galbés en cabriole, ils se terminent par une spatule arrondie ou club ou par une serre et une boule («claw-and-ball»), selon un modèle d'origine chinoise. 6, record 1, French, - pied%20%C3%A0%20griffe%20et%20%C3%A0%20balle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- claw and ball
- ball-and-claw foot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dragon's claw 1, record 2, English, dragon%27s%20claw
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corrallorhize printanière
1, record 2, French, corrallorhize%20printani%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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