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William and Mary (1690-1725)
William and Mary is a European influenced style, named after the reign of William and Mary of England (1689-1694). William and Mary has Dutch and Chinese influences. It is characterized by trumpet turned legs terminating in a ball or Spanish foot, padded or caned chair seats, and Oriental lacquer-work.|
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- Appearance
- Graceful and refined.
- Chair Arms
- Arms curve inward.
- Arms are straight and perpendicular to chair.
- Chair Back Material
- Cane
- Upholstered
- Wood
- Chair Back Shape
- Banister - vertical turned slats in the shape of a baluster.
- Chair Leg
- Cabriole
- Elaborately turned
- Straight
- Chair Seat Material
- Cane
- Leather
- Rush
- Upholstered
- Chair Seat Shape
- Square.
- Drawer Pull
- Elongated, turned wooden knob.
- Ring pull attached by a knob to a circular back plate.
- Tear-drop shaped pull attached by a knob to a circular, oval or diamond shaped back plate.
- Fabric
- Chintz
- Damask
- Needlepoint
- Finish
- Lacquer
- Oil varnish.
- Paint
- Wax.
- Foot
- Ball - round foot.
- Bun - rounded foot, flatter than a ball foot.
- Spanish - elaborately carved foot.
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Hardware Material
- Brass.
- Iron.
- Silver
- Joint
- Dovetail.
- Line
- Straight lines.
- Motif
- Acanthus leaf
- Floral
- Oriental
- Scroll
- Seaweed
- Shell
- Ornamentation
- Carving - cutting or chipping shapes or design.
- Gilding
- Inlay
- Marquetry
- Oriental lacquerwork
- Parquetry
- Gilding
- Proportion
- Moderate dimensions.
- Resembles
- Colonial
- Oriental
- Queen Anne
- Underbracing
- Moderate.
- Upholstery
- Upholstery on many seating pieces, chair arms, and backs.
- Wood
- Black walnut
- Ebony
- Fruitwood
- Holly
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