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Centripetal spring chairs

Scope note

Reclining chairs with a spring concealed under the seat which allows the chairs to recline and then snap into place; attributed to the American Chair Company, Troy, NY, about 1850. HAYWAR

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000133868

Broader Terms used

reclining chairs

Equivalent Terms used

centripetal spring chair

Created

13yrs ago

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