French Accents Anique Furniture

Glossary of Antique Terms - Table of Contents

A: acanthus, andirons, arbalette, Art Nouveau

B: bergere, Biedermeier, burl

C: cabriole, candelabrum, classical, console, corbeille a fleurs, Corinthian columns

D: demi-lune

E: escutcheon

F: Faience, fausse paire

G: gesso, gilded, gilding, gilt

I: inlay

L: Les os de mouton

P: pastiglia, pied de biche, pied de sabots

R: repousse'

S: serpentine

T: trumeau

V: veneer, verde gris, vitrine

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