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Pencil-post bed
Home furnishings; General furniture
A bed with four slim posts; used alone or with a canopy.
Dover chest
Home furnishings; General furniture
Early American hope chest, usually made of maple, oak.
Boiserie
Home furnishings; General furniture
Carved panels used on French pieces of the 11th century. Bombe (French) An outward swelling on the furniture. Applies to commodes, bureaus, armoires.
Huntboard
Home furnishings; General furniture
A light, portable sideboard used for serving food and drinks.
Ribbon-back
Home furnishings; General furniture
A term that describes chair backs that have been carved to look like ribbons tied in bows. A popular design during the mid 18th century, it was a typical design feature of the Chippendale chair.
Metamorphic furniture
Home furnishings; General furniture
Furniture that has been designed for more than one purpose, such as a chair that can change into a set of library steps.
Dentil moulding
Home furnishings; General furniture
A moulding style consisting of a row of equally spaced carved rectangles or "teeth".
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