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Table laid for six at the Royal Castle, Warsaw, (18th–19th century fashion) Tableware items are the dishware and utensils used for setting a table, serving food, and dining. The term includes cutlery, glassware, serving dishes, serving utensils, and other items used for practical as well as decorative purposes.
The word "charger" originated around 1275–1325 from the Middle English "chargeour". Formerly, a charger signified either a large platter or a large, shallow dish for liquids. [2] They are usually larger than most common dinner plates. Since they are not used for food, charger plates can be found in a variety of materials, from traditional ...
Moldings from 1728 Table of architecture in the Cyclopedia. Common mouldings include: Archivolt: Ornamental moulding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch. Astragal: Semi-circular moulding attached to one of a pair of doors to cover the gap where they meet.
It covers the uneven edge of flooring next to the wall; protects the wall from kicks, abrasion, and furniture; and can serve as a decorative molding. [1] At its simplest, baseboard consists of a simple plank nailed , screwed or glued to the wall; however, particularly in older houses, it can be made up of a number of moldings for decoration.
Platters or serving plates: oversized dishes from which food for several people may be distributed at table; Decorative plates: for display rather than used for food. Commemorative plates have designs reflecting a particular theme.
In architecture, a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, [1] a type of bracket. [2] A corbel is a solid piece of material in the wall, whereas a console is a piece applied to the structure. A piece of timber projecting in the same way was called a "tassel" or a "bragger" in ...
Marquetry (also spelled as marqueterie; from the French marqueter, to variegate) is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns or designs. The technique may be applied to case furniture or even seat furniture, to decorative small objects with smooth, veneerable surfaces or to freestanding pictorial ...
The term column applies especially to a large round support (the shaft of the column) with a capital and a base or pedestal, [1] which is made of stone, or appearing to be so. A small wooden or metal support is typically called a post. Supports with a rectangular or other non-round section are usually called piers .
Table setting (laying a table) or place setting refers to the way to set a table with tableware —such as eating utensils and for serving and eating. The arrangement for a single diner is called a place setting. It is also the layout in which the utensils and ornaments are positioned.
Finials are decorative elements in a variety of American domestic architectural styles, including French colonial, Georgian, Victorian, and Romanesque Revival. Roof finials can be made from a variety of materials including clay, metal, or wood.