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  2. Louis XVI style - Wikipedia

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    The decorative motifs of Louis XVI style were inspired by antiquity, the Louis XIV style, and nature.Characteristic elements of the style: a torch crossed with a sheath with arrows, imbricated disks, guilloché, double bow-knots, smoking braziers, linear repetitions of small motifs (rosettes, beads, oves), trophy or floral medallions hanging from a knotted ribbon, acanthus leaves, gadrooning ...

  3. Transitional Style - Wikipedia

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    The approach typically features neutral color schemes built around whites, creams, and grays, with visual interest created through varied textures rather than bold patterns or ornate details. While retaining some classical elements like crown molding and traditional furniture forms, transitional design simplifies these features to create spaces ...

  4. Ancient furniture - Wikipedia

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    Wood was a common material used in furniture production despite its scarcity. The woods native to Egypt were incredibly rare and of inferior quality to woods imported from elsewhere. The most common types of wood were sycamore, elm, date palm, poplar, turkey oak, spruce, olive wood, walnut, oak, sidr, ash, cypress, acacia, box, chestnut and ...

  5. Conservation and restoration of clocks - Wikipedia

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    A wall clock for example requires a secure attachment "[...] to a wall if accidents are to be avoided and clocks are to run properly." [8] Clock cases, which come in many different materials, require special consideration and treatment in their own right. Conservators further advise not exposing a clock to a heat source of any kind, including ...

  6. Conservation and restoration of wooden furniture - Wikipedia

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    Furniture can be divided into periods dominated by the use of a particular wood. [5] Until the late 17th Century oak was dominant. From the mid-17th Century, walnut gradually became the main wood for the outside and drawer sides in the best quality pieces with oak still used for the underlying part.

  7. French Empire mantel clock - Wikipedia

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    A French Empire-style mantel clock is a type of elaborately decorated mantel clock that was made in France during the Napoleonic Empire (1804–1814/15). Timekeepers manufacturing during the Bourbon Restoration (1814/1815–1830) are also included within this art movement as they share similar subjects, decorative elements, shapes, and style.