Spanish.—See illustration, page [53].
Serpent.—Used on tripod tables.
Fresco.—In the fine arts, a method of painting on freshly laid plaster before it dries.
Fret.—Interlaced ornamental work, carved on flat surfaces or pierced for galleries, chair backs, or aprons.
Gallery.—An ornamental railing of wood or metal along the edge of a table, desk, or sideboard.
Gesso (pronounced jes-o).—a plaster-like material spread on a surface or moulded into ornamental forms as a base for painting or gilding.
Gilding.—An overlay or covering of gold leaf, or of gold powder with size.
Girandole.—A very elaborate type of candle holder, used on the walls of late seventeenth and eighteenth century French salons, and usually made in pairs.
Highboy.—A tall chest of drawers, mounted on legs.
Japanning.—Art of varnishing with japan; see "lacquer."