Hepplewhite (1765-1800)

Graceful and Refined - Elegant appearance. (Federal style shown)

Curved - Arms curved outward.

	Upholstered - Cushioned and fabric covered.
	Wood - Solid wood, horizontal slats, vertical slats, or vertical splats.

	Oval - Oval-shaped back often with a central splat.
	Shield - Shield-shaped chair back.

	Reeded - Rounded decorative grooved or molding.
	Round - Round, usually shaped or turned leg.
	Square - Flat surfaced leg on all sides.
	Straight - Straight leg, vertical to chair seat.
	Tapered - Straight leg gradually decreasing in width.

Upholstered - Cushioned and covered with fabric.

	Horseshoe - Horseshoe shaped seat with a rounded front.
	Horseshoe Arch with Serpentine Front - Horseshoe shaped seat with a serpentine front.

	Loop Handle - Bail handle without a back plate, 3.5 to 4.5 inches wide.
	Oval Stamped Brass Back Plate with Bail - Oval back plate of stamped brass with conforming handle. The size varies from 3 to 4 inches wide by 2 to 2.5 inches high.

	Brocade - Rich, heavily woven fabric with a raised design, often with gold or silver thread.
	Damask - Medium weight, glossy fabric with a reversible pattern and a figured intricate weave, often of linen, cotton, silk, or wool.
	Hair Cloth - Stiff, open weave fabric made from animal hair, often camel or horse hair.
	Satin - Light to medium weight fabric with a smooth glossy face and a dull back.
	Silk - Fine, lustrous fabric woven from the fiber made by silkworms.

	Oil Varnish - Clear finish that emphasized the grain of the wood.
	Paint - Opaque, pigmented finish that obscures the grain of the wood.

	Bracket - Angular curved foot, usually used with case furniture.
	Continuation of leg - Leg does not terminate into a foot.
	French - Straight and slender bracket-type foot, usually used with case furniture.
	Spade - Flat or rounded foot, wider than leg and then tapering.

	Brass - Yellowish metal made from copper and zinc.
	Wood - Various types of wood, carved or turned.

Dovetail - An interlocking wood joint in which a series of wedge-shaped projections fits into a series of alternating grooves.

Slight Curve - Gently curving lines.

	Conch Shell - Spiral-shaped shell.
	Drapery Swag - Loosely folded cloth.
	Honeysuckle - Plant with small colorful flowers.
	Palmetto - Fan-shaped palm leaf.
	Plume - Feather-like figure.
	Ribbon - Ribbon-like strips.
	Urn - Vase-shaped figure.
	Wheat Ear or Husk - Cereal grass.

	Banding - Thin strips of contrasting veneer used as a decorative border or edging.
	Carving - Cutting or chipping the surface of wood to create a shape or design.
	Fluting - Carved or molded vertical channels.
	Inlay - Contrasting material set into the surface of wood to create a shape or design.
	Marquetry - Combinations of veneer used to create pictures or patterns.

Slender - Graceful and delicate dimensions. (Duncan Phyfe style shown)

Slender - Graceful use of stretchers. (Hepplewhite style shown)

	Amboyna Veneer - Golden-brown hardwood from the West Indies with a bird's eye figure.
	Birch - Red-brown American hardwood with a close grain.
	Cherry - Red-brown American hardwood.
	Mahogany - Red-brown South American and African hardwood.
	Mahogany Veneer - Red-brown South American and African hardwood, used in thinly sliced sheets.
	Maple - Golden to Red-brown American hardwood with a wide range of figures.
	Rosewood Veneer - Purple-brown South American hardwood with black streaks that can be highly polished.
	Satinwood Veneer - Light yellow to golden brown Indian hardwood that is highly figured, has a close grain, and can be highly polished.
	Sycamore - Creamy-white European hardwood, treated to turn a silvery-gray or pink-brown color.
	Tulipwood - Pink-yellow South American hardwood with red striping used in inlays; also known as pinkwood.

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