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Counters (case furniture)

Scope note

Originally small tables or chests with the top marked for counting money, sometimes with a cupboard below. Term later applied to cases or shelflike surfaces usually of a height convenient for a person standing before them, as in a kitchen or store, or sitting on stools in front of them, as in a restaurant or bar.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000121378

Broader Terms used

case furniture

Equivalent Terms used

counter

Created

13yrs ago

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