Furniture of the Olden Time

by Frances Clary Morse

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Cabinet. The interior of a desk, fitted with drawers and compartments.

Cabriole leg. Bandy leg, curved or bent.

Capital. The upper part of a column or pillar.

Carcase. The main body of a piece of furniture.

Cellaret. A low, metal-lined piece of furniture, sometimes with the interior divided into sections, used as a wine cooler.

Chaise longue. The French term for a day bed or couch.

Chamfer. A corner cut off, so as to form a flat surface with two angles.

Claw-and-ball foot. The termination of a leg with a ball held in a claw, usually that of a bird.

Comb back. A Windsor chair back, with an extension top, shaped like a comb.