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Hardwood

Home furnishings; General furniture

Wood derived from angiosperms (broad leafed trees such as oak, beech, maple, mahogany, and walnut). The category consists of some woods that are actually much softer than "softwoods."

Centre glide

Home furnishings; General furniture

A centre track that a drawer glides on.

Chest on chest

Home furnishings; General furniture

Primarily English and American 18th and 19th Century pieces composed of two stacked chests of drawers. The upper chest usually being smaller than the lower.

Chip core

Home furnishings; General furniture

A board made of chips of wood which are held together with resin and compressed into a strong, warp resistant panel.

Butler's table

Home furnishings; General furniture

An oval wooden tray on legs whose four sides are hinged to fold out flat when set down.

Butterfly table

Home furnishings; General furniture

A small drop-leaf table whose leaves are supported by a swinging support which resembles a butterfly wing on a rudder.

Button tufted

Home furnishings; General furniture

Fabric covered buttons are sewn through the upholstery surface and tied down. The placement of buttons and the resulting folds produce geometric patterns.