AGE OF MAHOGANY: A division of the woods used in furnitures during the prime English periods has been determined. Mahogany follows after the age of walnut and is a well known wood to most. It’s mostly recognized by it’s familiar “reddish-brown” wood. Mahogany is a very strong wood, and can be obtained in large pieces.
The age of Mahogany is specified as: 1720-1765.
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AGE OF WALNUT: A division of the woods used in furnitures during the prime English periods has been determined. After Oak, came the age of Walnut which is an attractive light brown wood witch dark patterns. Walnut was mainly used as thin veneers, glued to the body of the piece of furniture which was usually constructed out of pinewood or oak.
The age of Walnut is specified as: 1660-1720.
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AGE OF OAK: A Division of woods used in furnitures during the prime English periods has been determined. Oak is the traditional English wood and was mostly the only wood used to make furniture. Furniture made with Oak were made of solid wood, therefore resistant to decay and woodworm.
Although the use of the woods ay overlap, the age of Oak is specified as: 1500-1660. (Mi)
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Card Table | Artist: Thomas Affleck (1740-1795)
Thomas Affleck (1745-1795): A cabinetmaker from London who specialized in the Chippendale style. Affleck’s works are currently displayed in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Mi)
Side Chair | Artist: Thomas Affleck (1740-1795)
Upholstered Armchair | Artist: Thomas Affleck (1740-1795)
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Signature/ trade name of the Adam Brothers, based on the Adelphi buildings: the neoclassical terrace houses, created and designed by Robert and James Adam. (Mi)
Design for Watch Boxes for the Adelphi, London | Designed by Robert Adam | 1774 | Drawn by Robert Adam | Adam. vol. 21(118)
Design for the ceiling of the Back Drawing Room of David Garrick’s house, 5 Royal Terrace, The Adelphi, London | Designed by Robert Adam | 1771 Drawn by Adam’s office | Adam vol. 13(31)
River façade of the Adelphi development | Designed by Robert Adam | c.1768 | Drawn by Adam’s office | Adam vol. 32(10)
Robert (1728-1792) and James (1730-1794) Adam were the son’s of a leading Scottish architect. Robert Adam, after four years of studying in Italy, returned to London where he and his younger brother, James Adam established a practice. Robert, fascinated with the style of “Herculaneum”, made it his style and with the basis of his studies of Antiquity, and development of what is known as the “Adam Style” Become a successful and very fashionable architect in the country. The Adam brothers, believed that the details of a house, it’s design and furnishings must develop and grow from the same mind. They carried out this belief by employing cabinetmakers, artists, sculptors, etc., to execute out their designs.
Their style was inspired from classical antiquity in the earlier works and there were influences of French, directly from Roman remains. Later on the forms and proportions accepted from Georgian furniture demanded lighter lines and delicacy in design. (Mi)
(AKA: Acroterion) is an ornament, usually mounted on the roof corners of Greek Temples and buildings in Classical Style. It was also applied to the corners ofclassical furnitures such as bookcases. (Mi)
In architecture, leaves resembling those of the Acanthus plant are carved into stone or wood.Mostly the design is used in all classic Greek and Roman decorations, and it was the renaissance that revived the graceful designs after the stiff and spinydesign of the Romanesque and Byzantine. The Acanthus design is found in nearly every medium and every succeeding architectural style.
Abacus is a slab placed at the top of the capital of a column, in order to provide a large supporting surface for the weight of the arch above. (Mi)
