Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary

Shell

Architecture

See coquillage


Furniture

A decorative motif

Examples of shells: cockleshell, rocaille, scallop

The 17th Century Baroque period featured the use of heavy moldings

Similar to fan designs and sunbursts.


Examples from Buffalo:

Other examples:


Photos and their arrangement © 2005 Chuck LaChiusa
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