Antiques Glossary

The antiques glossary contains terms often distinctive to the world of buying, selling and collecting both antiques and collectibles.

A
antique

B
belsnickle
bracket foot

C
cabriole leg
chafing dish
claw-and-ball foot

D
delphite
dovetails

E
end of day
epergne
ephemera

F
faux
foxing

G
geschutzt
glaze

H
hobnail

I
incised
intaglio

J
jadite
jardiniere

K
kneehole desk

L
Limoges

M
marquetry

N
nappy

O
ormolu

P
parure
patina
paw foot
pediment
premium
provenance

Q

R
reamer
relief

S
sickness
sleeper
snake foot
splat

T
tulle

U
uranium glass

V
Victorian

W

X
x-stretcher

Y
yoke back

Z