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Trifid Foot
Three-toed trifid feet help traditional furniture take a stand
Houzz
January 1, 2000
Like a three-toed paw, a trifid foot has animal-like toes, or lobes, and is found at the base of many traditional furniture pieces. "Tri" means "three," thus the trifid foot has three divided or clefted areas. Padded feet on furniture were a popular 18th-century style feature.
Furniture in the Queen Anne or Chippendale style commonly has trifid feet or some variation of it.
A trifid foot is also called a drake foot, because it is similar to the foot of a male duck.
The claw feet of Victorian tubs are variations of trifid feet. Ball and claw, Dutch and bun feet are other variations.
Cabriole legs are curving legs atop trifid feet.
The arms of this upholstered chair have a trifid detail.
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