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General furniture
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General furniture
Drop leaf table
Home furnishings; General furniture
A type of table with a pivoted leg to support the extended leaf but without understretchers. Table built with hinged extension leaves which lower when not in use.
Secrétaire à abattant
Home furnishings; General furniture
Type of writing cabinet with a fall front and resting on a chest-of-drawers or small cupboard.
Cantonniere
Home furnishings; General furniture
A bed hanging used in France from the middle of the 16th century. It hung outside the bed curtains to prevent drafts.
Fluting
Home furnishings; General furniture
Parallel channels, usually cut vertically; used for columns and legs.
Gateleg
Home furnishings; General furniture
Hinged leg that pivots to support a drop leaf on a table.
Gesso
Home furnishings; General furniture
A plaster-like material used to make a raised design on furniture; it is often painted or gilded.
Skirt
Home furnishings; General furniture
A piece of fabric at the bottom of a sofa, loveseat, or chair that hangs for decorative purposes.
