Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary
Tassel
TASS lA bunch of loose threads or cords bound at one end and hanging free at the other
Used as an ornament on curtains, clothing, corners of pillows on upholstery pieces, along the edges of draperies, on cornices, etc.
Examples:
- Illustration above: Splat, Philadelphia Chippendale side chair - Winterthur Museum
- Splat, New York Chippendale side chair - Winterthur Museum