French Louis XV Walnut Open Elbow Chair with Needlework Cover

• Serpentine - Resembling a serpent, in the form of an elongated 'S'. A serpentine front is similar to a bow front, except that the curve is shallow at each end, swelling towards the middle. The term presumably derives from its similarity to a moving snake or serpent. Serpentine fronts are usually veneered, with the carcase either being cut and shaped from a solid piece of timber, or built in the 'brick' method.
• Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.
  
  In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.
• Elbow Chair - Another name given to a dining chair with arms, more commonly called a carver chair.

This item has been included into following indexes:

• chairs, singles / pairs / threes, style or period
  • elbow 191
  • French 949
  • Louis XV 353
  • Victorian, other styles 1,179
• chairs, singles / pairs / threes, timber - walnut 693