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CAD: Cash against documents Cane: Split Rattan Case Goods: Any piece of furniture that is used to house (or Case) household goods and is not an upholstered piece. Casting:The process of forming metal into shapes by melting and molding into a form. Chiffonier. Type of dining room furniture popular in the 19th century or a tall very narrow chest of drawers (Lingerie Chest).
Commode: a furniture type introduced toward the end of the seventeenth
century. Chaise: An elongated chair for stretching out (like having an ottoman attached to a chair). Chinoiserie: Chinese-style ornamentation Chenille: A textured fabric Chest: A tall, narrow piece featuring a series of drawers for clothing storage. Chintz: a printed cotton fabric with a glazed, high sheen. Chippendale:Wooden furniture featuring fretwork designed by Thomas Chippendale in 1754 with Oriental or Gothic flair. Club Foot: A turned foot resembling a club usually found at the bottom of a Cabriole leg. Claw-and-ball Foot A carved foot, shaped like a ball held in a talon or claw. Cottage Furniture: A type of casual furniture Colonial: Period of the 17th century or early 18th century. Country Furniture: General term for furniture made by provincial craftsmen Cotton: A fiber derived from the cotton plant that offers a soft texture with medium strength and dyes well. Credenza: Side decorated cabinet Curio: Case piece featuring glassed in shelves and doors for displaying collectibles. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
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