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The Antique Dictionary
A definitive resource on terms related to European antiques including core terms as well as history and context
armoire
While most folks know what an armoire is, they may not realize . . . CLICK for more details and pictures
buffet deux corps
a larger scale cabinet made up of . . . CLICK for more details and pictures
confiturier
jam cabinet
enfilade
a French word for a buffet- or server-like piece . . . CLICK for more details and pictures
estanier
an open-shelved display piece. . . CLICK for more details and pictures
garde mange
the direct modern translation is. . . CLICK for more details and pictures
panetière
derived from the French word for bread (pain). . . CLICK for more details and pictures
petrin
a dough box – Bread dough would be placed . . .CLICK for more details and pictures
prie Dieu
in French this directly translates as . . .CLICK for more details and pictures
table à abattant
While some translate this as “drop leaf table,” we prefer . . .CLICK for more details and pictures
tantalus
a small, glass-paneled, locking cabinet for . . .CLICK for more details and pictures
vaisselier
a French term for a piece of furniture used for . . .CLICK for more details and pictures
verrio
a small display cabinet, typically . . . CLICK for more details and pictures
vetrine
a glass-paneled cabinet for . . . CLICK for more details and pictures