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sabot

Home furnishings; General furniture

French term for the gilt-bronze "shoe" at the bottom of furniture legs.

breakfront

Home furnishings; General furniture

A cabinet divided vertically into three sections, with the middle section projecting forward.

campaign chest

Home furnishings; General furniture

From originals used on fields of battle, a fairly low, small chest with metal corners and flush hardware.

British Neo-classical style named after Thomas Sheraton, who published designs in the early 1700's that were reinterpretations of the Adam style. Sheraton diminished ornamentation, and his style was ...

softwood

Home furnishings; General furniture

A general term for the wood of trees that remain green all year.

Georgian style

Home furnishings; General furniture

Historical period dating from c. 1714 - c. 1790; Style of the period reflects the British interpretation of Palladianism (early), the Rococo (mid) and Neo-classicism (late) . A form of architecture ...

acanthus leaf

Home furnishings; General furniture

A decorative woodcarving based on the acanthus leaf, a prickly Mediterranean plant. Popular Greek decorative motif adapted from the acanthus plant. Found in almost all-classic design, notably the ...