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Kneehole desks

Scope note

Desks or chests with a recessed center front which is usually flanked on each side by a set of drawers.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000136379

Broader Terms used

desks

Narrower Terms used

bureaux Mazarins

Equivalent Terms used

kneehole desk

Created

13yrs ago

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