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Newels

Scope note

In architecture, upright posts supporting the handrail at the top and bottom of a stairway or at the turn on a landing; also, the main posts about which circular staircases wind. PUTNAM

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30003296

Broader Terms used

<newels and newel components>

Narrower Terms used

landing newels

Equivalent Terms used

newel

Created

12yrs ago

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