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TABOURET PIEDS [2 records]

Record 1 1985-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
  • Cabinetmaking
CONT

In cabinetwork; the footstool has its origin in antiquity.

CONT

There were two types of stools (...) The smaller ones were used as footstools for resting and warming the feet near the fireplace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Ébénisterie
DEF

petit meuble analogue au tabouret ordinaire, et sur lequel on pose les pieds quand on est assis.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
CONT

Kik-step. Safest, fastest way to reach 14 inches higher. Kik-step's casters retract the moment you step aboard, base grabs floor firmly, securely.

OBS

Kik-step is a trademark, however it is now commonly used in reference to this specific type of stool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
CONT

Le marchepied tabouret. [...] Les mains encombrées il roule. Les pieds dessus il devient stable.

Spanish

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