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C
Carved C - shaped design found in much late 16th and 17th century French and Flemish work and later in England.
| | Cabochon
A gem-shaped ornament of convex, hemispherical form.
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Cabriole
A type of leg which swells outward at the knee and inward at the ankle; often identified with Queen Anne (1702-1714).
| | Camelback
A sofa back of irregular, curved shape characterized by a large central hump; frequently used by Chippendale and Hepplewhite.
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Cameo
Raised carving, usually delicate, on stone or imitations of stone. Used as furniture ornaments by Sheraton, the Adams, and in the Empire style.
| | Capital
The head of a column or pilaster.
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Carapathian
(Europe) Light reddish brown wood with dark brown buds and deep veins. Used in table tops, drawers, chair backs.
| | Cartouche
An elliptical tablet or scroll containing the name of a king, queen, or deity. Also a sculpture or back ornament in the form of an unrolled scroll.
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Casegoods
Pieces made largely, but not wholly, of wood or having certain storage facilities.
| | Caulking Compound
A semi-drying or slow-drying plastic material used to seal joints or fill crevices around windows, chimneys, etc.
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Centering
ntering in Philadelphia, then a center of Colonial wealth, and following the elaborate style of Chippendale in fine mahogany, with some walnut and maple.
| | Chaise
(French, long chair) A form of sofa, daybed, or couch chair with upholstered back, for reclining.
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Chamfer
A beveled, angled cutting away of the top portion of any edge.
| | Check Roller
A texturing tool with round, stainless, coin-shaped wheels that replicates fabric designs. Used to apply the Ralph Lauren Denim Techniques.
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Checking
A kind of paint failure in which many small cracks appear in the surface of the paint.
| | Chenille
From the French for caterpillar; a fabric with a pile protruding all around at right angles, giving it a characteristically fluffy or fuzzy face.
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Cherry
Warm, reddish brown wood, resembling maple in character.
| | Chesterfield
Overstuffed couch or sofa with upholstered ends.
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Chinoiserie
Referring to things Chinese, the Chinese taste or manner; painted or lacquered Chinese designs in furniture.
| | Chintz
Cotton cloth printed in bright colors with a closely woven texture. The word “chintz” has come to refer to the actual starching and glazing finishing process.
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Claw
Foot of carved animal or bird claw clutching a ball, generally terminating in a cabriole leg.
| | Clear Coating
A transparent protective and/or decorative film.
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Coating
A protective layer of vinyl or acrylic applied to wallpaper grounds to make them washable and more durable. All Ralph Lauren wallpapers are printed on coated grounds.
| | Cock
Small half-round projecting molding applied to the edges of drawers.
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Color Uniformity
Ability of a coating to maintain a uniform or consistent color across its entire surface, particularly during the weathering process.
| | Colorant
Concentrated color that can be added to paints to make specific colors.
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Colorways
A given combination of colors in a pattern.
| | Combustible
Refers to any liquid with a flash point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Commode
A loosely defined type of chest or cabinet, usually low.
| | Complementary Colors
Two colors directly opposite from one another on the color wheel.
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Console
A table, usually small, having curved or otherwise ornamental supports.
| | Contrasting Colors
Colors separated by at least three others on the color wheel.
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Corbel
Bracket or brace to carry weight; common in 17th and 18th century furniture.
| | Corduroy
French for “cloth of kings,” this is a cut-filling-pile fabric, generally made of cotton, distinguished by wales or raised stripes of varying thicknesses.
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Corinthian
Architectural order of column, with scrolls growing out of acanthus leaves.
| | Correlated
A term used instead of matching to explain similarities in tone from one material to the next, e.g., from fabric to wallpaper.
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Cotton
A natural fiber from the seed case of a cotton plant.
| | Coverage
The relative property of an ink which allows it to block out the color which is underneath it. Coverage of 100% indicates that the ink has completely blocked out the color underneath it.
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Cracking
The type of paint failure characterized by breaks in irregular lines wide enough to expose the underlying surface.
| | Credenza
A sideboard or buffet.
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Crewelwork
Embroidery of fine worsted on linen.
| | Crossbanding
Border bands of veneer in which the grain runs across the band.
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Crotch
The wood from the intersection of a branch with the trunk of the tree; it has an unusual V-shaped figure when cut into veneers. The matching of these veneers produces striking patterns much favored by cabinetmakers.
| | Cupboard
Cabinet or box with doors, for storage.
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Cutting-in
Careful painting of an edge, such as wall color at the ceiling line or at the edge of woodwork.
| | Cyma
A curved molding with a reversed curve as its profile.
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