queen anne

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A style of architecture, furniture, etc. popular during the reign of Queen Anne
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Queen Anne of Great Britain (reigned 1702-1714)
Of the style (of architecture, furniture, etc.) popular during the reign of Queen Anne

We inherited our Queen Anne chairs from my wife's family.

The style in English architecture and furniture typical of the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714). the queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714 and the daughter of James II (1665-1714)
A style of Dutch-influenced furniture developed in England in the early part of the 18th century Characterized by extensive use of upholstery, marquetry, Oriental fabrics; simple, graceful lines and cabriole legs
A term used here to describe furniture styles of the early 18th century: Queen Anne reigned between 1702 and 1714; the styles continued until the 1720's
The style period from 1700-1730 Characterized by the introduction of the cabriole leg and sinuous curves The English Queen Anne period was earlier and shorter than the American period of the same name
English decorative style during the reign of Queen Anne (early seventeen hundreds) typified by furniture with curved backs and legs, and Chinese-inspired claw-and ball feet and lacquer work
A major furniture style of the 18th century, a period rich in innovative design Graceful and elegant, the style (named after the 18th century English monarch) is characterized by curved lines such as cabriole legs, broken scroll pediments and rounded aprons in tables and lowboys
Popular in the late nineteenth century, Queen Anne style focused on a combination of English motifs and displayed a mixture of different textures and materials
Queen Anne's Bounty
A fund, set up in the early 18th century, to financially assist the poor members of the clergy
Queen Anne's lace
A flowering plant, species Daucus carota, especially the flowering part of the plant
Queen Anne is Dead
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Queen Anne style
A style of architecture and furniture reviving elements of Queen Anne design, popular especially in England in the late 19th century. Style of English decorative arts that reached its apex during the reign (1702-14) of Queen Anne. The most distinctive feature of Queen Anne furniture is the cabriole leg, shaped in a double curve (the upper part convex, the lower concave) and ending in either a claw-and-ball or paw foot. The Queen Anne chair is identifiable by a splat back curved to fit the hollow of the spine. The wood used was almost exclusively walnut, often embellished with marquetry, inlay, veneering, and lacquerwork. Ornamentation motifs include scallop shells, scrolls, Asian figures, and animals
Queen Anne's War
(1702-1713) one of the French and Indian wars, second of a series British and French colonial wars fought in North America (U.S. History)
Queen Anne's War
(1702-13) Second in a series of wars between Britain and France for control of North America. It was the American phase of the War of the Spanish Succession. American colonial settlements along the New York and New England borders with Canada were raided by French forces and their Indian allies. The British capture of Port Royal (1710) resulted in French-held Acadia's becoming the British province of Nova Scotia. Under the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), Britain also acquired Newfoundland and the Hudson Bay region from France
Queen Anne's lace
A widely naturalized Eurasian herb (Daucus carota var. carota) having white, nonfleshy, fusiform compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers. Also called wild carrot. or wild carrot Bristly biennial (Daucus carota) of the parsley family, native to Eurasia but now found almost worldwide. An ancestor of the cultivated carrot, it grows 5 ft (1.5 m) tall and has divided, long, feathery leaves. Flat-topped clusters (umbels) of white or pink flowers have a single dark-purple flower in the center and resemble lace. The enlarged root is edible but very bitter, and the ribbed fruits have sharp spines
queen anne

    Turkish pronunciation

    kwin än

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkwēn ˈan/ /ˈkwiːn ˈæn/

    Etymology

    () After Queen Anne of Great Britain (reigned 1702-1714).
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