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A Stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical architecture. With its origins in Greece, it was adopted by Romans and transmitted into the general classical tradition.
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A braided ornamental interlacing pattern stitched on garments, flags, and banners to enhance, enrich, or embellish. The intricate pattern employs flowers, foliage, fruit, acorns, animals, or Nobel des ... read
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A center of French carpet production which began in the mid 17th century. At first, rugs woven in Aubusson were based on Turkish models but from the mid 19th century, designs began competing with thos ... read
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A small supporting piece of wood or stone, often formed of scrolls or other decorative shapes, designed to bear a projected weight, such as a window.
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Shaped like a bulb, especially at the base of a stem. The carved oak elizabethan bed has bulbous posts with oak dragooning and acanthus leaves. You may also see the bulbous leg on the oak refectory ta ... read
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a writing desk with a fall or cylinder front, enclosing a fitted interior, with drawers below
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a cupboard-like repository or piece of furniture with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display, a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
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A woven fabric similar to cut velvet, and usually a thicker pile. This fabric, named from the French word for caterpillar is woven of soft velvety cords and used for throws, scarves, clothes, etc.
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furniture with drawers for keeping clothes. Sometimes refered to as an oak coffer or oak chest.
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A chest, originally for storing valuables, but now used to refer to one made in the 17th century. A multi-functional traveling chest with handles and a domed lid but without feet, usually made of oak. ... read
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CROMWELLIAN
of or relating to or in the manner of Oliver Cromwell
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(often Welsh Dresser) A two-part country piece. The top consisting of shelves for storage and display of plates and other dishes; the lower part with drawers and sometimes doors. Besides being used fo ... read
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a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I; William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan. Also refers to Elizabethab carved oak four poster bed, or Elizabethan oak bed.
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regularly marked by alternating ridges and groove-like depressions. Often found on oak refectory tables and carved oak refectory tables, along the rails of the refectory table.
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The period in England from the early to late eighteenth century under the reign of three successive King George's. As the century progressed, the style got lighter and lighter in terms of colours ... read
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Relating to an architectural style prevalent in western Europe from the 12th through the 15th century characterized by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and a developing emphasis on verticality and the im ... read
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Early 17th century English furniture with a medieval appearance and dark finish. Furniture from this period can be extremely simple or covered with carvings.
From the Latin Jacobus, James. General te ... read
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Woven fabrics manufactured by using the Jacquard attachment on the loom. This attachment provides versatility in designs and permits individual control of each of the warp yarns. Thus, fabrics of almo ... read
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A member of the Chivalry who chose to swear fealty to the Crown. Both men and women have become Knights. Address a man as Sir (Firstname) or Sir Knight. At this writing the feminine usage is not firml ... read
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The basic frame used for weaving. Two horizontal beams are used to tie the vertical warps and hold them tightly in place. Looms can be either horizontal or vertical. Horizontal looms are small, used f ... read
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a pullout arm used to support the hinged fall of a oak bureau
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Decoration (panel, overlay, motif, etc.) shaped like a half-moon. Often found on oak refectory tables and carved reproduction oak refectory tables
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Hard wood evergreen tree. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and staminate flowers in catkins. The fruit is a smooth nut, called an acorn, which is more or less inclosed in a scal ... read
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Any of numerous silver-gray alloys of tin with various amounts of antimony, copper, and sometimes lead, used widely for fine kitchen utensils and tableware. ... read
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a large shallow dish used for serving food. Would be pewter in origin and usually served from an oak dresser or oak server. many platters were made from pewter.
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