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Squabs

Scope note

Common term for removable stuffed seat cushions in the 17th and 18th centuries; term also seems to have been applied to large padded seats. DEF

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000164524

Broader Terms used

<seat components>

Equivalent Terms used

squab

Created

12yrs ago

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