Empire-inspired Bamboo Armchair with Ram's Horn Terminals

• Rail - A term used by cabinet makers for the horizontal sections of the frame of an item such as a chair or settee which have a front rail, a back rail and two side rails, and also on a door or carcase, where the rails are joined to the vertical framings.
• Hammered - A hammered finish on metal wares is achieved by striking the surface of the metal with a hammer to create a series of small, uniform indentations. The indentations can be made in a variety of patterns and depths. The resulting surface texture can vary from a subtle, almost imperceptible texture to a highly textured surface with a strong, pronounced pattern.
  
  The hammered finish adds texture and visual interest to metal objects such as bowls, vases, and other decorative items. It can also be used to add grip or reduce glare on tools, weapons, and other functional metal objects.
  
  A hammered finish can be applied to a range of metals, including copper, brass, silver, and gold.
• Cresting - The decorative carving at the top of a piece of furniture, such as a sideboard back, a mirror, or a chair back.
• Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.
• Hoof Foot - A hoof foot, resembling an animal's hoof was sometimes used at the termination of a cabriole leg.

This item has been included into following indexes:

• bamboo furniture - other 114
• chairs, singles / pairs / threes, style or period
  • armchairs 1,769
  • bergères (armchairs) 170
  • French 966
• chairs, singles / pairs / threes, timber - metal, iron, wire etc. 62