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Ice-cream parlor chairs

Scope note

Chairs made from looped and twisted iron wire, usually having circular oak seats. Chairs of this type were patented in the early 1900s. A number of manufacturers made such wire chairs; the name derives from their use in public restaurants and cafes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300037899

Equivalent Terms used

ice-cream parlor chair

Created

13yrs ago

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