guéridons

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  14. guéridons
Scope note
French term of uncertain derivation denoting decorative candlestands; original type had a circular top and a central standard, often in the form of a Moor, or, as the taste for exoticism increased, of a negress or Indian. In Louis XV and Louis XVI periods guéridons became small movable tables.
guéridons
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024