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The furniture collectors' glossary (1913)

Lockwood, Luke Vincent, 1872-1951, Walpole society · New York Printed for the Society · leaf 33

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e paneled chests. posed of two cyma or ogee Pillar and Claw. — A form com- curves so joined that the mon in the Empire style, outer'curves are, concave and having pillars either plain or the inner curve is convex. carved on either side of the Swell Front. — A chest of draw- front and animal claw… … sisting of five cuspid divisions. ogee curves so joined that the Classic. — Having the characteris- outer curves are convex and tics of ancient Greece or Rome. the inner curve is concave. Claw Foot. — See Foot. Scroll Column. — A very late Claw and Ball Foot. — See form having a projecting Foot.…

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