Woodworker's Journal 1984-8-2, страница 26

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The cabriole leg, which is so often associated with the Queen Ann style of the 18th century, actually dates back to early Egypt where chair and table legs were carved to represent the legs of animals. The use of reversed or cyma-curved legs was continued through the Greek and Roman periods until the fall of the Roman Empire.

During this bleak period of Western cultural decline, the Chinese were developing their own versions of the cabriole leg, and by the late 15th century, traders were bringing examples of Chinese design back to Europe where the use of the reverse curved line in furniture design was revived, particularly in France where it reached its most extreme serpentine form.

During its period of popularity, the cabriole leg underwent considerable modification. Variations included drake, Dutch or club-foot, pad foot and later, the ball and claw. Knees were left plain or ornamented with shell carvings, acanthus leaves and later, the grotesque satyr masks and lion faces.

The above illustration shows only a few of the many styles of cabriole legs, from long, almost straight table legs to the squat, bent legs used on chests and desks. There are clearly identifiable differences in the leg styles of France, Holland, England and America during the 18th century, as well as

regional differences within these countries, particularly in America.

The leg is first drawn fuil scale on grid paper, then transferred to plywood or hardboard from which a template is cut. If you are designing a leg without a specific model, furniture catalogs will give you a good sense of the proportions to strive for. Generally the knee looks best when it is well defined and flares immediately below the

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