The Colonial style combines characteristics of William and Mary, Queen Anne, and Chippendale. Colonial furniture tended to be more conservative and less ornate than English and European furniture of the same style period. Graceful and Refined – Elegant Appearance. Outward Flare – Arms have slight outward curve.

William and Mary style furniture emphasized unity, so that all elements contributed to an overall shape or look. It also featured high relief carving, strong curves, and elaborate woodturning. Despite these elements, the style was fairly squat, heavy-looking, and obviously sturdy. Straight lines are common.

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Early American furniture, furniture made in the last half of the 17th century by American colonists.

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American furniture of the early colonial period generally falls into two stylistic categories: the Seventeenth-Century style (1620–90) and the Early Baroque, or William and Mary, style (1690–1730).

Think of Georgian furniture and what do you picture? Chances are, it’s large, sturdy pieces combining simplicity of line with exquisite materials and unparalleled craftsmanship. Advertisement. The Georgian era spans over 100 years, from the reign of George I (1714-1727) to George IV’s death in 1830.

Extensive brass inlays and gilded metal accents/mounts. Column-shaped, concave-shaped, or X-shaped chair legs. Applied decorations – often female masks and lion masks. Paw-shaped feet, covered in metal, on table and chair legs.

The first thing to look for is what wood has been used. Georgian pieces are likely to use Oak and Mahogany. Mahogany characteristically is a hardwood, dark reddish-brown in colour which will darken over time and polishes to a reddish sheen.

A classic Georgian home is square or rectangular, made of brick, and features symmetrical windows, shutters, and columns. “Grand entrances were often embellished with pediments, arches, and columns, and interior spaces featured high ceilings, window headers, and crown molding,” says Muniz.

Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1837. The Georgian style is highly variable, but marked by symmetry and proportion based on the classical architecture of Greece and Rome, as revived in Renaissance architecture.

Georgian houses are characterized by their:

• Rigid symmetry in building mass as well as window and door placement.
• Brick, stone, or stucco (brick is most predominantly used)
• Hip roofs, sometimes with dormers.
• Window decorative headers.
• Entrance embellishments, such as pediments, arched tops, and ogee caps.

(Entry 1 of 6) 1 : a native or inhabitant of Georgia in the Caucasus. 2 : the language of the Georgian people.

The Georgian Year is divided into 13 Months, each containing 28 Days, or 4 Weeks, besides the 365th Day, con-secrated to the commemoration of the birth of our blessed Saviour [Christmas], and the 366th, appoined for a day of thanksgiving and festivity in the British dominions every leap or fourth year, except every …

No, because the Georgian language is not Slavic. It belongs to one of the small language families of Caucasus.

The Federal style has many of the same elements of the Georgian style – symmetry, classical details and a side gabled roof – yet it is different in its ornamentation and sophistication. Federal details are more delicate, slender and finely drawn than their Georgian counterparts and may feature swags, garlands and urns.

The Federal style combines the neoclassic furniture style characteristics of Hepplewhite and Sheraton. It is characterized by graceful straight lines, light construction, tapered legs, inlay, and contrasting veneers. Graceful and Refined – Elegant appearance.

What are the main characteristics of a Georgian property?

1. Townhouses were arranged over three or four storeys.
2. Sash windows with smaller panes – tall windows on the first two floors and smaller windows on the top storeys.
3. Symmetrical flat exterior and balanced interior layout.