Victorian

Period in English furniture during the reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901. Consists of a resurrection of many previous periods and revival imitations including: Gothic, Tudor, Elizabethan, Rococo, and Neoclassic style. This period had a focus on dark woods, heavy fabrics, embellishment, engagement with newly developed imitation materials that were facilitated by the Industrial Revolution, and a tendency towards eclecticism.

Scroll pediment

A style of broken pediment with two S-shaped sides ending in scrolls, typically with a finial center. These pediments are typically decorative triangular gables above doorways or the tops or mirrors and other furniture pieces. They are most common in classical, neoclassical, and baroque architecture and furniture.

Filigree

Primarily refers to fine, ornate metalwork (mainly in gold, silver, or copper), that is intricately patterned and used as ornamentation or embellishment, particularly in fine jewelry making. More broadly, the term can refer to any ornamental openwork that is delicate or fine that resembles a metal filigree in its pattern, but in other mediums.

Wicker

Wicker is a method of weaving together a variety of pliable plant materials. Wicker is light and sturdy, often used in patio furniture. Wicker has been documented as far back as Ancient Egypt, and is still a popular material.

Pediment

An architectural feature that has a triangular ornament placed on top of a structure such as a a portico, doorway, window or used as a decorative element in furniture. There are many variations on the pediment some have segmental, scroll, and broken forms.