Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. furnishings components
7. furniture components
8. [feet and foot components for furniture]
9. furniture feet
10. [furniture feet by motif]
11. claw feet

Narrower term/s

• rat claw feet
• retracted claw feet
• winged claw feet

Anotations

Scope note:

A termination mainly used on cabriole legs in the first half of the 18th century (though earlier examples occur), representing a bird's or dragon's claw clutching a ball. Of Oriental derivation.