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Dolphin feet

Scope note

Popular motif used as the terminal ornament on chair feet and table legs in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. IDO

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300040633

Broader Terms used

<furniture feet by motif>

Term used for

feet, dolphin

Equivalent Terms used

dolphin foot

Created

12yrs ago

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