Definitions terms of antiques or collectables, some are quite common and some not so common. Definitions are from various sources.
A gemstone cut that is un-faceted, dome shaped, and highly polished
A reverse-curved leg ending in a shaped foot that was extremely popular during the Queen Anne and Chippendale periods. looks to be S curved and terminates with an ornamental foot. Also known as a Cabriole Leg.
Cotton fabric imported from Calcutta in the 17th and 18th centuries. Also called chintz when painted or printed
Split rattan used to weave char back and seats
An early term for a lidless, one handled silver drinking vessel. An American straight sided mug.
The ornamental upper section of a column or pilaster on which the entablature rests.
A decorative motif in the form of a shield or partially unrolled scroll with curled edges.
A pilgrim chair usually with a rush seat, similar in turnings to the Brewster chair, but with spindles only on the back
layered colors of glass, often cut through the copper layer to the base; a technique first used in ancient Rome and rediscovered in the nineteenth century.
A list of all the known works of a particular Painter
A two-handled, deep bowl, often gourd-shaped, used to serve beverage, specifically the warm gruel of the flavored wind called "caudle'
A concave molding, usually one-quarter in section.
A decoration on metal surfaces produced by a relatively blunt instrument that does not cut into the surface. Also removing small imperfections and adding detail.
A style of decoration in the imitation of Chinese; in the Chinese taste
The formal arrangement of columns or pilasters, including their base moldings and capitals and their base moldings and capitals and their entablatures, as developed in ancient Greece and Rome. Revived during the Renaissance period and also widely copied during the Georgian period.
A carved foot resembling a bird's claw holding a ball, generally used in the termination of cabriole leg in the Chippendale period.
A decorative enamel technique; the pattern is outlined by metal wire on a gold, brass, or copper setting, and each section is filled in with colored enamel.
A late Victorian style popularized by the American Centennial in 1876.
A coiled or scrolled form
A swinging iron bracket used to hang cooking utensils in a fire place.
A all over crazing frequently seen on the surface of oil paintings.
minute cracks in varnish or paint
A lead glazed, ivory colored earthenware perfected by Josiah Wedgwood; first called by him, the commonly known as "Queen's Ware", in homage to Queen Charlotte.
A type of needlework using embroidery of worsted yarn on linen or cotton.
A type of blown glass spun rapidly at the end of the punty rod, into the form of a disc. A scar or knob of glass, called a bull's eye, remains in the center, caused when the punty rod is disengaged from the disc.
In glassmaking, cleansed and broken glass re-melted with each new batch to promote fusion.
A shaped top rail resembling a bow, commonly used on Chippendale chairs.
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