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Pillar and claw dining tables

Scope note

Period term used especially in the early 19th century to describe dining tables with legs jutting from a pillar and with feet terminating into a claw.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000164581

Broader Terms used

dining tables

Equivalent Terms used

pillar and claw dining table

Created

13yrs ago

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