- The Windsor chair was first crafted in England and brought over to America during the 17th century. Today the precise joinery and functional elegance reveall the artisanship of a bygone era. Many of the elements of the comb-back Windsor--the legs, spindles, stretchers and arm bow--are carved and shaped from green (fresh) red maple, and allowed to dry in the natural elements before the final sanding and finish is applied.
- The white oak four-poster bed is a dramatic and imposing piece of furniture that descends from the canopy beds of the Byzantine and medieval periods. In the days of old when families slept in one room, the heavy drapery hanging from the testers (upper framework) provided privacy for intimate moments or when folks were sick. The only real change in the four-poster bed design over the years has been the addition of box springs. Before box springs, the mattress lay on a platform of rope stretched tightly between the bed rails.
- A Queen Anne secretary is a bookcase and slant-top desk combination which evolved in Great Britain and America during the Federal period of the 18th century. The philosophy behind the Queen Anne secretary was that by sitting the bookcase atop the slant-top desk, people would realize the close relationship between books and writing. Another useful addition to the Queen Anne secretary is the lockable lid. With a locking lid, people can safeguard their personal contents. When finished in a clear natural oil finish, this woodcraft stands out as a true masterpiece.
- At the end of the Revolutionary war, American wood masters began to distance themselves from the former British influence and endeavored to create a new style, so they turned to the classical designs of ancient Greece and Rome for ideas. The American eagle card table has a four-leg base crafted to look like a lion's legs and feet. A hand-carved American eagle holds the base in its talons, while its wingspread forms the base for the tabletop.
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