Glossary of Terms – A
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Aalto, alvar(1898 – 1976) A Finnish architect and furniture designer. His work during the 1920’s and 1930’s had an enormous impact on the 20th Century design. His work was mass […]
Glossary of Terms – B
B
Baccarat Founded in 1764, a leading French glassworks. The first products were soda glass tableware and window glass. High quality lead crystal and decorative glassware started to be produced from […]
Glossary of Terms – C
C
cabaret A small tray, usually porcelain, with matching sugar bowl, set of cups, milk jug and tea pot. A breakfast set is called dejeuner. A set for one-person solitaire and […]
Glossary of Terms – D
D
d Pre-decimalisation abbreviation for penny
dagger Small, short, pointed, bladed weapon often double-edged for thrusting, and stabbing.
daguerreotype French painter and theatrical designer Jacques Louis Daguerre (1789 – 1851) invented the first […]
Glossary of Terms – E
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Eames, Charles (1907-78) US architect and furniture designer, who with his colleague Eero Saarinen explored the potential of new materials such as aluminium, plywood and steel. He later used his […]
Glossary of Terms – F
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faceted steel Decorative steel studs cut with the facets which were fashionable in the 18th and 19th Century and used for buttons, belts and sword hilts. Matthew Boultons factory in […]
Glossary of Terms – G
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gabbeh Term for heavy, coarsely woven domestic rugs from west Iran. Gabbehs are typically woven in thick wool and brightly coloured to a bold design.
gadrooning Continuous convex curves or reeding […]
Glossary of Terms – H
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Hafner ware See tiles.
Haig, Thomas (c. 1727-1803) Cabinet-maker, upholsterer and business partner of Thomas chippendale. After Chippendale’s death in 1779, Haig continued in partnership with Chippendale’s son Thomas until 1796.
halberd […]
Glossary of Terms – I
I
ice glass art glass with a frosted outer surface that resembles cracked ice. It is made by rolling a partly blown glass object over powdered glass, and then reheating it […]
Glossary of Terms – J
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Jackfield Ware Japanese lacquer cermics imitation originally produced at Jackfield in Shorpshire from C.1750. Can also be known as japanned ware, its covered in a glossy black glaze with gilded […]
