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The furniture collectors' glossary (1913)

Lockwood, Luke Vincent, 1872-1951, Walpole society · New York Printed for the Society · leaf 32

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ase. popular in the Dutch and The piece stands on four Chippendale periods, having ball-shaped feet. either a straight or serpen- Block Front. — A chest of tine front, with animal or drawers, the front of which bird claws grasping a ball. is cut in blocks, two raised Commode. — A chest of drawers… … the bottom. The horizon- 1 8th century, having bracket tal line being usually serpen- feet moulded in the cyma tine. Sometimes called curve. On Frame. — A chest of draw- Kettledrum. ers raised from the ground Bracket Foot. — A simple form on a frame with or with- with straight bracket feet. out…

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