colonial furniture

What Does Colonial Furniture Mean?

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What Does Colonial Furniture Mean? : furniture made in the American colonies before the end of the Revolution and largely influenced by contemporary European styles (as the Queen Anne and Georgian) but having some indigenous features (as greater variety in woods and more extensive use of turnings) What does colonial style furniture look like? The

What Kind Of Furniture Did The Elizabethans Have?

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What Kind Of Furniture Did The Elizabethans Have? Furniture legs were mainly bulbous – carved at the top and a gadroon at the bottom with an acanthus leaf. Chairs were either turned or wainscoted. Pewter was displayed in buffets or court cupboards. Beds were very large with carved posts, a canopy and long velvet hangings