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			<font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Left - waisted square stool with humbacked stretchers<br>
				Right - waisted square stool with cabriole legs and giant's  arm braces<br>A stool or table is called waisted when there is a panel between the top and the skirt. This <br>
				increases the stability of the table while at the same time making the table look more fragile.<br>
				
				Far right - small stool - no waist<br>
					Huanghuali wood<br>
					Ming Dynasty<br>
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					(c) Marilyn Shea, 2006, 2007<br>
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