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Queen Anne style |
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Queen Anne styleStyle of English decorative arts that reached its apex during the reign (1702–14) of Queen Anne. The most distinctive feature of Queen Anne furniture is the cabriole leg, shaped in a double curve (the upper part convex, the lower concave) and ending in either a claw-and-ball or paw foot. The Queen Anne chair is identifiable by a splat back curved to fit the hollow of the spine. The wood used was almost exclusively walnut, often embellished with marquetry, inlay, veneering, and lacquerwork. Ornamentation motifs include scallop shells, scrolls, Asian figures, and animals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His wife, a blonde beauty named Gabrielle, loved to entertain the Asheville elite, who frequently journeyed up the hill to dine in the elegant Queen Anne style house. The 1894 Queen Anne style keeper's house at the working lighthouse at Heceta Head has been fully restored and called "Oregon's Jewel" by author William Britten in Top Ten Lighthouses. The County Pantiles in Flanders Red were made at Sandtoft Roof Tiles' Broomfleet plant, and provide a stunning finish to the building, which mirrors the Queen Anne style of the original. |
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