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Nomenclature
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- Secondary term
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lowboy
- URI
- https://nomenclature.info/nom/1268 (opens semantic view)
- Definition
- A low and wide wooden table or chest with one or two rows of drawers stacked over the table and set on high cabriole legs. Often matched to a high chest of drawers. Used to store toiletries and accessories.
- Definition source(s)
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- American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2018. “Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging / Nomenclature pour le catalogage des objets de musée.” September 1, 2018. https://www.nomenclature.info/.
- English
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- Term (International)
- lowboy
- Alternative term(s)
- low chest
- French
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- Term (International)
- commode basse sur pieds
- Term gender (International)
- feminine
- Spanish
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- Term
- lowboy
- External term source
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
- Note(s)
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- May also use "Table, Dressing" from Support Furniture
- Date created
- 2010-01-01
- Date updated
- 2023-08-01
- Bibliographic citation(s)
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- Christie’s. n.d. “The A-Z of Furniture: Terminology to Know When Buying at Auction.” Accessed June 13, 2022. https://www.christies.com/features/The-A-Z-of-furniture-A-glossary-12076-3.aspx.
- Merriam-Webster. n.d. “Lowboy.” Merriam-Webster.Com Dictionary. Accessed April 21, 2023. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowboy.
- The J. Paul Getty Trust. n.d. “Low Chests.” Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online. Accessed April 21, 2023. http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300077279.
- Wikipedia. n.d. “Lowboy.” Wikipedia. Accessed April 21, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowboy.
- École québécoise du meuble et du bois ouvré. n.d. “commode basse.” Grand dictionnaire terminologique. Accessed April 21, 2023. https://vitrinelinguistique.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/fiche-gdt/fiche/2086840/commode-basse.
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Other references to this concept
Exact matching concepts from other linked open data sources
Note: external sources may not have all data in both English and French.
Data source | Label | Language | Match |
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus | low chests (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) | English | Exact |
Wikidata | lowboy (Wikidata) | English | Exact |
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