GADROON - Ornamental band of oval shapes placed side by side and rising above the surface of the object they decorate. Enhances simple silver platters GALLOON - Braids and tapes of various widths that put the finishing touch on upholstered chairs and sofas GENUINE - furniture made of a single hardwood, veneered on the flat surfaces and solid in the structural parts GEOMETRIC - Patterns based on the symbols of higher mathematics can include plus and minus signs, ovals, circles, squares and the like GESSO - Plaster of paris mixed with water and used for sculpting or molding or as a surface preparation for painting GLASS FIBER - A fiber formed from glass; strong and flexible, used for curtains, draperies, bedspreads GLAZING - Applying a coat of thin color to a painted surface and wiping it off GRAPHIC ART - Drawings, etchings, engravings and other works of art meant for reproduction GREEK KEY - Specific motif of repeated square hooks woven into tapes, carved into moldings. Adapted freely from Greek sources GRILLE - Openwork metal or wood grating used at a door or window GUNMETAL - Alloy of which cannons were made |
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