Meadow@ragu.meadow.cafe to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 个月前Why does antique furniture usually have carved "feet"?ragu.meadow.cafeimagemessage-square116linkfedilinkarrow-up1349arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1343arrow-down1imageWhy does antique furniture usually have carved "feet"?ragu.meadow.cafeMeadow@ragu.meadow.cafe to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 个月前message-square116linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarewizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·8 个月前As for why webbed, because it was easier than carving the toes out completely, and probably more stable.
minus-squareCountVon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·8 个月前I agree that stability, durability and ease of manufacture were the likely reasons.They probably weren’t intended to be seen as webbed feet though. More likely they’re meant to depict taloned claws clutching a sphere.
As for why webbed, because it was easier than carving the toes out completely, and probably more stable.
I agree that stability, durability and ease of manufacture were the likely reasons.They probably weren’t intended to be seen as webbed feet though. More likely they’re meant to depict taloned claws clutching a sphere.