Period term used to describe chair seats which are rounded in the front and which sometimes have incurving sides, forming an outline like a horseshoe; most popular in America between the 1730s and 1760s, although in many areas persisting into the Federal period. FAIRB
AAT
3000121626
compass-shaped seats
horseshoe seats
seats, compass
seats, compass-shaped
seats, horseshoe
13yrs ago
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