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Cabochons

Scope note

Motifs consisting of a smooth, convex circular or oval ornament; much used during the 16th and 17th centuries and revived in kidney shape on the cabriole knees of chairs and tables in the mid-18th century. EDWARD

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300010254

Broader Terms used

motifs

Equivalent Terms used

cabochon

Created

13yrs ago

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