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Hoop back

Home furnishings; General furniture

A chair back formed by a bent piece of wood fitted with vertical spindles. In Windsor chairs a bow back.

Marshall unit

Home furnishings; General furniture

Coil springs which are inserted in separate pockets and then joined together to form cushions.

Four poster

Home furnishings; General furniture

Any bed with four high posts positioned at each corner. Originally, the posts were designed to support elaborate fabric curtains and upholstered treatments which totally enclosed the bed.

Horseshoe back

Home furnishings; General furniture

The outward sweep at the base of the bow in the back of a Windsor chair.

Mitre joint

Home furnishings; General furniture

A joint made by fastening two pieces cut at an angle (usually 90 degrees).

Hitchcock chair

Home furnishings; General furniture

Named for American furniture manufacturer Lambert Hitchcock, the chair has a rush or caned seat, slightly bent back, and an oval turned top rail. These chairs are often painted or stencilled with ...