Foot and Strechers Flashcards
carved foot in the form of the claw of an animal or bird holding a ball, ball resisting on the floor
Ball and Claw Foor
Variety of ball and claw topped by attached to bidy of piece by brackets
Ball and Claw Brackets
Round, turned foot, either terminating a leg or serving independently; may be spherical, ovoid with vertical axis
Ball Foot
Carved paw foot in which paw is bear’s
Bear’s Claw Foot
Side panel extends below bottom of the piece’s body; resembles bootjack because triangle is cut from center of lower edge, leaving foot in front and rear
Boot Jack Foot
Consisting of two brackets mitered and joined below corner and piece’s body
Bracket foot
Round; turned foot flattened at top and bottom similar to ball foot
Bun Foot
Hoof foot in which hoof is cloven
Cloven Foot
Carved foot in shape of a stylized fish, supposed a dolphin
Dolphin Foot
Carved foot having three occasionally four toes or prominent ribs on upper surface
Drake Foot
Drake Foot:
Trifid Foot
18th C; Flat circular ovoid bottom, little or no carved ornamentation, smoothly curved top
Dutch Foot
Carved foot, characterized by two scrolls, one at floor and one at joint; decorated with grooves
Flemish Scroll
Type of bracket foot having slender and tapering arms, vertical profile
French Bracket Foot
Carved foot in form of animal’s hoof, either cloven or solid
Hoof Foot
Carved paw foot which paw is Lion’s
Lion’s Paw Foot
Decorated bun foot, incised vertical lines spaced regularly around circumference; resembles melon
Melon Foot
Type of bracket foot with vertical profile on form of s curve convex above and concave low; cyma reversa
Ogee Bracket Foot
Carved Foot taking animal’s paw
Paw Foot