English Furniture............... Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary

Group 2 - English furnishings
Private collection, Orchard Park, NY

Group 1 - English furnishings

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Oak cupboard

Tall clock

Silver dish

Victorian styles - Queen Victoria ruled from 1837-1901. There is no one specific Victorian style. Styles from the past in both architecture and furniture were revived.

Oak cupboard

Oak cupboard

Oak cupboard

Oak cupboard

English oak built-in corner cupboard

  • C. 1790
  • Original shelves

Original brass mount

Tall clock

Tall clock

Tall clock

Tall clock

1837 Victorian long clock ... Made in Yarmouth, England

1837 Victorian long clock

  • Scrolled crest
  • 5 hand-painted scenes from Yarmouth
  • Pillar supporting overhanging crest
  • Symonds, Yarmouth

3 of 5 hand-painted scenes from Yarmouth

1837 Victorian long clock - Hand-painted scene from Yarmouth

Hand-painted scene from Yarmouth

  • Second hand above
  • Brass minute and hour hands
  • Glass door opened
  • Three of 5 hand-painted scenes from Yarmouth
  • Pillar supporting overhanging crest

1837 Victorian long clock

  • Glass door opened
  • 5 hand-painted scenes from Yarmouth
  • Pillar supporting overhanging crest

Scrolled crest (removed for maintenance)

 

 

1837 Victorian long clock

  • Lead weight to help control the clock movements
  • Swinging pendulum is fuzzy

Silver dish

Silver dish

Silver dish

 

Victorian silver entreé dish

  • Ivory handle
  • Claw feet
  • Hot water poured on bottom kept food (sausage, bacon) warm



Photos and their arrangement © 2006 Chuck LaChiusa
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