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Marlborough legs

Scope note

English term for straight or tapering square legs, sometimes with a plinth foot. Used on American furniture from the mid-18th century, often with the inside edge chamfered. DDA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300040858

Broader Terms used

<legs by form>

Equivalent Terms used

Marlborough leg

Created

13yrs ago

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