compass seats

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Scope note
Chair seats that are rounded in the front and which sometimes have incurving sides, forming an outline like a horseshoe; most popular in America between the 1730s and 1760s, although in many areas persisting into the Federal period.
compass seats
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024