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Monday. Happy 4th

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Monday.  Happy 4th

Gary Smyth


Famous for church furniture. Name the style. Only popular in America for homes around for about 20 years in the 1800's.

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John Veerkamp

Looks Byzantine to me.

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Not entirely unrelated but not what

Gary Smyth

I was looking for.

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Monday answer

Gary Smyth

The answer I was looking for was Gothic Revival.

Gothic evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture.

Originating in 12th century France and lasting into the 16th century, Gothic style was known during the period as "the French Style," (Opus Francigenum), with the term Gothic first appearing during the latter part of the Renaissance

Gothic Revival - 1860-1880

Proportions Medium to large.

Essential elements Gothic motifs such as tracery, arches, rose windows, and quatrefoils. Bold turned or cutout parts. Spiral or spool turnings (in Elizabethan style).

Woods Walnut; also mahogany, rosewood, cherry, or oak.

Happy 4th everyone. I may be absent for a couple or more weeks. I won�t know until it happens. I hope to resume as soon as possible.

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