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Sideboards (furniture)

Scope note

Generally low, wide chests of drawers or case pieces on legs with cupboard space; placed along the wall of a dining room and used for storage and serving. For side tables used along the walls of dining rooms, use "sideboard tables."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300039306

Broader Terms used

case furniture

Equivalent Terms used

sideboard (furniture)

Created

13yrs ago

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