Ball And Claw Furniture Leg Vector Art
The bottom of the leg may terminate in a bun ball or ball and claw rendition.
Ball and claw furniture leg vector art. If you are interested in one of the brochures for the wood cabinet feet table leg furniture knob wooden ball or furniture handle please click the name of the product you want. A popular style for chair feet during this period was the ball and claw motif. Potential uses for wooden legs wooden handles wooden furniture feet in history. When colonial era furniture makers adopted the ball and claw foot they executed it in many regionally distinct variations.
Featuring several sizes and several wood types alder aspen cherry hickory oak and walnut. Discover and save your own pins on pinterest. Legs are particularly telling in american chairs made during the rococo period mid to late 1700s. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon.
They are often carved entirely of wood as seen in many chippendale style furniture pieces. Many are turned or handcarved with distinctive ornate patterns to elevate your renovation to another level. Set of 4 8 tall ball claw legs 4 1 2 x 4 1 2 x 8 5 0 out of 5 stars. Queen anne style furniture characteristically uses the bun foot also called pad foot.
A furniture foot sometimes referenced as claw and ball fashioned to represent a bird s claw gripping a ball. Only 7 left in stock order soon. Stamped antique brass small furniture leg claw foot toe cap clawfoot to protect feets of table dresser sofa or other modern antique furniture cs 7ab 1 5 0 out of 5 stars 7. The ball and claw was often incorporated by american cabinet makers as it was shaped like a eagle talon holding a ball referencing the popular symbol of the eagle.
The three legs on this table taper to slender ankles then flair into finely formed ball and claw feet with shaped knuckles. The feet of the furnitures suffered in the history of the decorative arts modifications characteristic in their form. Examples featuring a metal claw gripping a glass ball are also common especially in occasional tables and stools. Feb 25 2012 this pin was discovered by jeanne strange.
Examples in notable collections. Get it as soon as thu sep 17. The lions paw the club and the ball and claw were based on the cabriole shape a stylized serpentine style with a characteristic foot on the end. Craftsman in different cities along the east coast used characteristic motifs in their ball and claw feet.
The small brackets are constructed from a separate piece of wood and either affixed by dowels or screws. The iconic ball and claw foot has its origins in chinese furniture and in the myth of a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl if the dragon catches the pearl it will bring him eternal life.