sabre legs

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Scope note
Furniture legs, curved like a cavalry sabre, square or round in section and tapering gently toward the base. Derived from the Greek klismos and much used on late 18th-century and early 19th-century chairs and sofas.
sabre legs
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024