Band or banding.—A narrow inlay which contrasts in color or grain with the surface which it is used to embellish.
Banister.—Same as "baluster."
Baroque.—The style which followed that of the Renaissance; characterized by rectangular outline much softened by use of curves, and exemplified by Louis XIV furniture, and in modified form by that of the late Jacobean and William and Mary styles.
Bead or beading.—A small molding, usually of semicircular shape.
Beauvais tapestry.—A fine hand-woven tapestry made in Beauvais, France, since 1662, and used for wall panels and furniture coverings.
Bombé.—Puffed, rounded, or bulged.
Brass.—An alloy of copper and zinc.
Broken pediment.—See "pediment."
Bronze.—An alloy of copper and zinc.
Bun foot.—See "foot."