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kneehole

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knee·hole  (nhl)
n.
A space or opening for the knees, as under a desk.

kneehole [ˈniːˌhəʊl]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture)
a.  a space for the knees, esp under a desk
b.  (as modifier) a kneehole desk


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Yes, the legs do look like they have been replaced they date 1835/1840, originally may have been a kneehole dressing table.
The boy would often play under the desk, which had been presented by Queen Victoria to President Rutherford Hayes, and liked to pretend that its kneehole panel was a secret door.
Also in-built is a kneehole dressing table with chest of drawers, plus a make-up bar.
 
 
 
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