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Backstools

Scope note

Chairs in the form of a four-legged stool to which a back has been added. The term first appeared in the 16th century and was sometimes used in the 17th and 18th centuries for a chair without arms. DDA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300037789

Broader Terms used

<chairs by form>

Narrower Terms used

farthingale chairs

Equivalent Terms used

backstool

Created

13yrs ago

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