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Windsor chairs

Scope note

Chairs having a seat that is a shaped and contoured plank drilled with sockets on the upper and lower surfaces to anchor the back and undercarriage and having the rear legs and a back that are separate rather than continuous members. The elements of the back are vertical, horizontal, or curved, and spindles may or may not be present. EVANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300038030

Broader Terms used

<chairs by form>

Term used for

chairs, Windsor
Windsors

Equivalent Terms used

Windsor chair

Created

13yrs ago

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