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Compass seats

Scope note

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

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000121626

Broader Terms used

seats (furniture components)

Equivalent Terms used

compass seat

Created

13yrs ago

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